At an event held recently, over
150 policemen
learnt all about basic lifesaving skills, Cardio Pulmonary Recitation (
CPR
), and also about laughter therapy and how it helps one to deal with stress.
The police officers found the training program to be significant and interesting, and participated enthusiastically.
The event was organised by Terna Speciality Hospital and Research Centre, Nerul and the training programme was conducted by Dr Archna Mhatre, anaesthesiologist. The highlight of this training program was the session on the CPR techniques conducted by Dr Mhatre.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is a lifesaving technique useful in medical emergencies such as Heart attack, in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. CPR is performed in an effort to manually revive the heart pumping and thereby restore brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.
On this occasion cardiologist Dr Mahesh Ghogare said, “In our society many people die due to sudden heart attack and there is no awareness about CPR program among us. So on the occasion of World
Heart Day
we decided to make awareness about lifesaving skills which is (CPR) and coming year we will try to reach at least 2,000 police staff in Navi Mumbai. Police officers who are on duty are more close to the society in general and if they are aware about CPR then they can make it popular among common people is our prime thought. Medical emergencies can strike anytime, anywhere – even on roads – and in most cases, medical assistance is not immediately available. Hence, medical professionals recommend first aid, a temporary help given to a victim before professional medical help can be provided. This timely assistance is most critical to victims, and in most cases, it turns out to be life-saving.”
Kishore H Kuvavala conducted laughter therapy for police staff where he gave small tips on how to keep away from mental stress which also cause heart disease. Marathi cinema actress Dipali Sayyad was also present at the event.
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