Hoshiarpur- CPR Awareness Week was celebrated from 13th to 17th October under the directions of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and in collaboration with Indian Red Cross Society. On this occasion, Red Cross Society, Hoshiarpur also organized practical workshops on CPR in various educational institutions, in which over 1000 students were taught life-saving techniques in emergency situations.
Under this training campaign, one-day and two-day workshops were organized at Red Cross School of Vocational Learning, Digital Library, Government Senior Secondary School Nara, Aroma Institute and Hoshiarpur Automotive and Driving Skill Centre. The aim of these workshops was to educate students, staff and the general public about essential life-saving procedures like CPR.
Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain said that we all should learn this essential skill of CPR, as this little knowledge can help save someone’s life. She informed that an 8-day First Aid Training Certificate Course is available from Red Cross Society, Hoshiarpur at a nominal fee of just Rs. 1500.
Interested candidates can apply online at https://ircsfa.org/ and get the Indian Red Cross Society Certificate, which is internationally valid and can prove helpful in getting employment abroad. For more information, any interested person can contact mobile number 93355-35493.
Giving information in this regard, Secretary of Red Cross Society, Hoshiarpur, Mangesh Sood said that under this awareness campaign, more than 1000 participants were taught how to respond immediately in emergency situations like heart attack, electric shock, drowning etc. and how to provide CPR. The training was conducted under the leadership of First Aid Training Supervisor Sanjeevan Singh, while Sarabjit (Red Cross Accountant) and Davinder Kumar (Science Master, Senior Secondary School Nara) also made special contributions.