Overview
- EFL fixtures scheduled from February 5 to 9 across the Championship, League One and League Two will begin at times ending in :01 to highlight the urgency of CPR.
- The shift applies to 36 matches involving all 72 clubs, including televised fixtures such as Charlton vs QPR now set for 8:01pm.
- Campaign organisers say more than 400,000 people have started learning CPR since May 2024, with a Heart Month push toward roughly 500,000 learners.
- Supporters are being directed to the British Heart Foundation’s free RevivR online training tool, alongside efforts to install more defibrillators at stadiums.
- BHF ambassador Tom Lockyer, resuscitated after an on‑pitch cardiac arrest in 2023, and EFL chief Trevor Birch are urging fans to learn life‑saving skills.