Annual Increase in Acute Cardiac Arrest Incidence... Bucheon City Provides CPR Training for Citizens

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province has launched CPR training for all citizens.

The city announced on the 6th that it started CPR training this month at the BLS Training Center in the Mongdang Memorial Hall of Bucheon University.

The training is conducted according to the emergency treatment education guidelines including CPR of Gyeonggi Province, and is led by instructors working in the emergency medical field.

The training content focuses on chest compression resuscitation, the application and management of automated external defibrillators. It consists of a 90-minute basic course and a 210-minute advanced course including emergency treatment such as airway obstruction.

The basic course is mainly for general citizens, while the advanced course is for legally mandated subjects or general citizens who wish to receive training. Applications for training are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through the Bucheon City Public Service Reservation system.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
Photo by Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province

According to data from the National Statistical Portal, the incidence rate of acute cardiac arrest in South Korea has been increasing annually, with 60% from 2012 to 2019, 61.6% in 2020, and 64.7% in 2021.

Also, when layperson CPR was performed on acute cardiac arrest patients, the brain function recovery rate was 8%, whereas it was only 2.9% when CPR was not performed. Experts point out that CPR is essential during the 4 to 5 minutes before the arrival of the 119 emergency medical team, known as the "golden time."

The city plans to operate a permanent training center and promote on-site CPR training to expand CPR education.

Cho Yong-ik, mayor of Bucheon City, said, "We will strive to enable many citizens to receive CPR training with the goal of one person per household completing the training," adding, "CPR is essential education for the safety of citizens."

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