Ziqitza Health Care (ZHL) which runs the Dial ‘108’ & ‘1298’ Ambulance service in states of Kerala, Punjab, Bihar, Odisha, Maharashtra and the American Medical Response (AMR) have united to train thousands of people across the above mentioned states to save lives through Chest Compression – Only CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) in observation of National Emergency Medical Services Week. AMR is one of the largest providers of emergency ambulance services in the developed world. It is a key investor in ZHL which operates over 900 ambulances in India.
As part of the initiative in Mumbai the training was conducted in which close to 50 people participated. In Mumbai, it was done in association with the ZHL staff of 1298 Ambulance service. This initiative is being conducted simultaneously along all the states where ZHL Ambulance service is operational.
“1298 Ambulance often reaches an emergency site within minutes but during cardiac arrest every second is critical. This type of CPR can help save lives and is easy to perform. We hope the people who got trained in this opportunity can make our community an even safer place to live. Our primary goal is to save as many lives as possible, we hope to get more people excited about learning CPR by being part of this event”, said Sweta Mangal, CEO, ZHL.
According to the American Heart Association, Compression – Only CPR is easy, less invasive and allows bystanders to keep lifesaving blood flowing through a victim’s body just by pressing on the chest in a hard, fast rhythm. It does not require mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and has been found to be effective in saving lives.
People who attended the session shared their experiences. “The training was very knowledgeable and beneficial, now in case of any medical emergency I will not just be bystander but will try to take charge of the situation to mitigate further risk” says Akhtar Shaikh, a participant.
Contact Details:
Ruchika Beri
Assistant Manager (Mktg & BD)
Ziqitza Health Care Ltd.
23rd Floor, Sunshine Towers
Ambedkar Road
Elphinstone Road (W)
Mumbai – 400013, India