Mediclinic Sandton hosts free life-saving CPR training for World Restart a Heart Day
Residents, families, and local businesses can learn basic resuscitation skills and access SANBS blood-group screenings at the hospital before 15:30.
Community members have been invited to join free cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training underway at Mediclinic Sandton.
The initiative aims to equip members of the public with life-saving skills that could make a difference when someone experiences a medical emergency.
Mediclinic Sandton client experience manager Ansju Blackbeard encouraged residents to visit the hospital and take advantage of the practical training, highlighting that emergencies can happen at any time.
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“It is this initiative where we try to assist and show people how to do on-the-spot CPR so that as many people as possible can be aware and be trained, because you never know when you’re in that situation where you have to help somebody,” she said.
“We’ve really felt this big heart for our communities, and particularly for our EMSs, which is our ambulance and our paramedic staff. We really felt it’s so important to just acknowledge the phenomenal hard and stressful work they do every day.”
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is also participating in the event, promoting blood donation and offering blood-group screenings to visitors.
Lifesaving blood donation
Blackbeard highlighted the importance of donating blood, reminding residents that anyone could one day have a loved one who needs a transfusion.
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Children are also welcome to participate in mini-paramedic activities designed to familiarise them with medical professionals and help them feel less afraid of medical settings.
“We are going to show the children so that they are never scared of medical staff and they can just come and have a lovely day,” she said.
Blackbeard encouraged the community to visit the hospital anytime before 15:30, participate in the activities and learn skills that could help save lives.
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