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Police and Prison Staff Receive Hands-On CPR Training
KIMS Hospitals taught police and prison staff how to help someone whose heart suddenly stops.
The training took place in Rajamahendravaram during World Heart Day Awareness Week.
Participants practised chest compressions and learned how to recognise a cardiac emergency.
They were taught to help until medical professionals arrive.
The police superintendent said the skills could be useful during the Godavari Pushkaralu.
A doctor also suggested teaching CPR in schools.
Learning these steps can help people act quickly in an emergency.
KIMS Hospitals organised practical CPR training for police and prison personnel in Rajamahendravaram on Friday.
The programme was held during World Heart Day Awareness Week.
Participants learned to identify cardiac emergencies, perform chest compressions and assist victims until medical help arrives.
District Superintendent of Police D Narasimha Kishore said the skills could help frontline staff respond during the Godavari Pushkaralu.
Dr Hayagriva Rao proposed including CPR training in school education.
- Who
- KIMS Hospitals trained police and prison personnel; medical experts led the instruction.
- What
- A hands-on programme taught participants basic CPR and cardiac-emergency response.
- Where
- Rajamahendravaram.
- When
- Friday, during World Heart Day Awareness Week; no date was specified.
- Why
- To help personnel provide immediate assistance to cardiac arrest victims before professional medical help arrives.
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Dr Hayagriva Rao proposed adding CPR training to school education so students learn life-saving skills early.
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The article reports the school proposal but gives no opposing response or argument.
Key facts
- Organizer
- KIMS Hospitals
- Participants
- Police and prison personnel
- Occasion
- World Heart Day Awareness Week
- Training covered
- Recognising cardiac emergencies, chest compressions and basic assistance
- Potential deployment relevance
- The police superintendent cited frontline duties during the Godavari Pushkaralu
- Education proposal
- Dr Hayagriva Rao suggested including CPR training in school education
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