STRICTLY star Oti Mabuse has gone viral on TikTok after sharing a dance to teach Brits how to save lives with CPR.
The choreography demonstrates how “in five simple steps, you can learn how to save a life” using CPR, as less than half of Brits would not feel confident administering it.
Oti Mabuse, former Strictly Star, now presents on The Masked Dancer
Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse creates viral TikTok dance to teach Brits how to give life-saving CPR
Oti breaks down the process into five straight-forward stages, checking for danger, then if the person is breathing, calling for help, looking for a defibrillator and finally chest compressions.
The star told her 320,000 TikTok fans: “I’ve done the #ResusCPRChallenge to raise awareness about cardiac arrest.
“Did you know three-quarters of British adults know CPR – but less than half feel confident performing it?
“In five simple steps, you can learn how to save a life. I challenge my sister @motsimabusetanzschule and the beautiful @thisisdavinamccall to take part and do the dance.”
The Masked Dancer judge showed how to start chest compressions at two beats per second with interlocked hands while Olly Murs’ classic hit ‘Heart Skips A Beat’ played in the background.
TikTok users have praised the South African dancer for her educational video.
One person said: “Let’s hope this gets the message out.”
Another commented: “Thank yo so much Oti! We love it.”
The video was made after the Resuscitation Council UK charity conducted a poll and discovered only 41 per cent of adults knew where to find a defibrillator.
And just 29 per cent would know how to use one if they found someone in cardiac arrest.
Other celebrities are being invited to join the pro-dancer in sharing the information with their fans as less than 44 per cent of adults feel confident administering CPR.
Oti nominated TV presenter Davina McCall and her sister Motsi Mabuse to create their own videos for this challenge.
Esther Kuku, director of communications Resuscitation Council UK, said: “Having Oti on board to choreograph such a creative and engaging dance will help raise awareness of CPR and highlight just how easy it is to learn.
“The more people who know how to perform this life-saving skill, the more chance people have of surviving a cardiac arrest, which can happen to anyone at anytime, so everyone needs to know that their two hands could save a life.”
Researchers at Resuscitation Council UK also found that 23 per cent of Brits would not intervene while someone was in cardiac arrest and phone emergency services instead.
Esther Kuku added: “While it’s encouraging almost three-quarters of adults say they know how to perform CPR, there is always room to learn and develop these skills, particularly those who may not have brushed up on it for some time.
“We believe Oti’s video will go some way to ensure engagement and embed confidence in performing CPR.”
MOVE ONE: Check for danger
MOVE TWO: Check for breathing
MOVE THREE: Call for help
MOVE FOUR: Look for a defibrillator
MOVE FIVE: Lock hands, Two beats per second
