Yeongam Fire Station Provides CPR Training for Daycare Teachers

Providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. / Photo by Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Yeongam Fire Station in Jeonnam (Chief Park Hak-soon) announced on the 27th that it conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training at Doppo Hanmaeum Children's Center.

This training strictly adhered to COVID-19 prevention guidelines and focused on hands-on practice using mannequins. It included education on CPR, the use of automated external defibrillators (AED), the Heimlich maneuver for airway obstruction, and emergency first aid methods to improve emergency response skills and enhance the ability to handle cardiac arrest patients.

To master these skills, the main training content covered checking responsiveness, calling 119 and requesting an AED, performing 30 chest compressions, 2 rescue breaths, repeating chest compressions and rescue breaths, removing foreign objects causing airway obstruction (Heimlich maneuver), and AED usage through both theoretical education and practical exercises.

A fire station official stated, “CPR training is one of the most important educational programs that can save lives in daily life, so we hope for active participation and interest.”

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