Equipping community with lifesaving skills

1 Dr Mohd Idzwan (second from left) guiding Rizq Khan, 10 (third from left) how to do CPR. Looking on is Tahira Khanum, 39 (left).2 College of Emergency Physicians Academy of Medicine Malaysia emergency physician Dr Izzat Ismail (left) and Zoll Medical Corporation business development executive Even Koh conducting an AED and CPR demonstration for attendees.3 Attendees get the chance to test their newly found knowledge by practicing their CPR skills and learning how to use an AED on a dummy following the talk.4 Dr Mohd Idzwan (on his knees, in red) showing workshop attendees how to conduct CPR.

FEW OF us are equipped with lifesaving knowledge and skills in the event of an emergency but this lack of knowledge could mean the death of someone’s life.

Aiming to create awareness and educate the public, the office of Bukit Gasing assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran, in collaboration with Zoll Medical Corporation and the College of Emergency Physicians Academy of Medicine Malaysia, recently organised a workshop on CPR and lifesaving skills in Kelab PJ, Petaling Jaya.