'4-Minute Miracle'... Yongsan-gu Opens Permanent CPR Training Center

On the 19th, a permanent CPR training center opened on the basement first floor of the health center... A permanent training center was established within the health center for easy access and participation... Theoretical education combined with CPR and automated external defibrillator hands-on training

Recently, a well-known broadcaster saved a restaurant employee who had lost consciousness and collapsed by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This case was possible because the broadcaster accurately knew CPR, which he learned while serving as an officer in the military, allowing him to take quick action and preserve the golden time.

It is said that if CPR is performed immediately after a cardiac arrest to artificially circulate blood and assist breathing, the chance of saving a life increases more than threefold. If many people learn CPR and respond appropriately in emergency situations, countless lives can be saved.

Accordingly, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Park Hee-young) opened a permanent CPR training center on the basement first floor of the public health center on the 19th and has begun full-scale operation. A space was prepared within the health center to allow anyone to easily visit and participate in CPR training, establishing it as a permanent training center.

At the permanent training center, video theoretical education will be combined with practical CPR training to enable quick and effective responses during emergencies such as cardiac arrest.

In particular, after a professional instructor demonstrates CPR, emphasis will be placed on experiential education such as mannequin practice and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), utilizing various teaching materials to enhance the effectiveness of the practice.

Additionally, the training center will be equipped with a self-learning CPR practice station that allows easy and enjoyable solo practice. The CPR practice station enables users to watch video education via a kiosk, then follow voice guidance to practice on a mannequin and receive evaluations based on quantified data, all without a professional instructor.

Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “If I can perform CPR, I can save someone’s life, including my family’s.” He added, “Through the opening of this permanent training center, we will expand education so that more residents can learn CPR in the future.”

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