SKT Completes First Aid Training for 1,100 Participants This Year

SK Telecom announced on the 31st that it conducted 'CPR and Emergency First Aid Practical Training' for its employees until May, with a total of 1,100 people completing the training this year.

At SK T Tower, SKT executives, including President Yoo Young-sang (front row, first on the left in the photo), are receiving first aid training.

According to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and the National Fire Agency, the rate of CPR performed by the general public was about 28.8% as of 2021. Additionally, the survival rate when CPR was performed by the general public was found to be approximately twice as high compared to when it was not performed. The rate of CPR performed by the general public refers to the proportion of acute cardiac arrest patients (a condition where heart activity rapidly declines or stops) who received CPR from bystanders excluding 'on-duty paramedics and medical personnel' before arriving at the hospital.

Since last year, SKT has been providing emergency first aid practical training, offering lectures and hands-on practice on treatment methods applicable in emergency situations such as the Heimlich maneuver, CPR, and the use of automated external defibrillators. Last year, about 1,000 SKT employees completed this training. This year, SKT has prepared to increase the number of training sessions by more than twice compared to last year, enabling over 2,200 SKT employees to participate annually.

Not only SKT but also SK Broadband, SK ONS, and Home&Service are participating in the emergency first aid training, aiming for a total of more than 6,000 people to complete the training this year.

In particular, in May, to emphasize the importance of emergency first aid training and encourage employee participation, SKT executives including President Yoo Young-sang and Chairman of the Board Kim Yong-hak led by example by participating in the training themselves.

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