300 Police PCR staff trained in CPR 10

New Delhi 8 July, 2015: Dring 40 days training programme on CPR 10 being organized  for Delhi Police PCR men staff,  275 persons were trained today.  The training is being organized by Heart Care Foundation of India jointly with Indian Medical Association, Delhi Red Cross Society and Delhi Police.

During the training Padma Shri Awardee Dr K K  Aggarwal, President, Heart Care Foundation of India  and  Hony. Secretary General, IMA said “brain does not die in the first 10 minutes of death.  During these 10 minutes    if one compresses the centre of chest of the victim with a speed of 100 per minute, one can revive the  person.

Dr Aggarwal said that what Police is being trained should also be known to every person specially those who are directly or indirectly associated with any health care centre faculty.

In Delhi only PCR can recall within 10 minutes of death.  CPR should be  done only if  a person is not breathing.

Large number of deaths occur when a person is being transported to the nearest hospital. Such patients can be revived if a bystander   performs chest compression on the victim whose heart has stopped beating.

Dr. Aggarwal said that for becoming a CPR first responder, one does not need any certificate or degree.