Why students need cardiopulmonary resuscitation skill

By Esenvosa Izah

A medical educator and resuscitation skills trainer, Dr Femi Ogunremi, says his company has begun to train students across the country on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) skills.

Ogunremi made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.

CPR is an emergency treatment that is done when someone’s breathing or heartbeat stops.

When someone has a heart attack or nearly drowns, for example, CPR can help to save the life.

According to Mayoclinic, CPR should start with pushing hard and fast on the chest.

“The pushes are called compressions. This recommendation is for both people without training and first responders,” it stated.

Ogunremi said that his company would be training more students across selected schools in the country as from May.

“What we are aiming for is to change that narrative of people dying from collapses, and discourage people from doing all sorts of things including pouring water or oil on victims,” he said.