There are plans to train another 5000 people including 1000 police personnel
Asian Heart Institute trained over 50 fire brigade employees in Cardio-Pulmonary-Resuscitation (CPR) at Mumbai Fire Brigade Head office in Byculla, Mumbai. The Asian Heart Institute is planning to train 5000 Mumbaikars this year, including 1000 police personnel, and 25000 Mumbaikars over time.
While talking about the importance of learning CPR, Dr Vijay D’Silva, MD, Asian Heart Institute said, “In developed countries, 30 per cent of the population is trained in CPR to revive a person with heart attack when heart stops. CPR is an emergency procedure and can save countless lives. The first responders in emergency situations, firefighters play a vital role in the society and CPR training is crucial for them.”
Experts from the hospital gave an instructor-led course that teaches adult CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) machine.