Health Ministry to train 10 million Thais to save people experiencing heart attacks

By The Nation

 

Yellow-shirted volunteers in blue caps and yellow scout scarves practice cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on dummies during a training session at Benchamatheputhit Phetchaburi School in Phetchaburi province last week.

 

The King’s Volunteer 904 Central Coordination Centre has assigned the Public Health Ministry to provide training to 10 million Thai nationals on the basic life-saving skills of performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).

 

Under this project, the ministry will formulate a standardised curriculum for training the public in CPR and AED and publish the materials online. The project will aim to provide 10 million Thais with the knowledge, including at least 3.5 million of whom will be able to perform CPR and use an AED, Public Health permanent-secretary Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai said.

 

Sukhum said the project was part of a larger campaign in which medical specialist volunteers will provide medical check-ups and treatment to needy people in honour of His Majesty the King Rama X on the occasion of his royal coronation.

 

The CPR and AED training will also be carried out wherever this campaign’s activities are held. It has so far had trained 2,500 people to perform CPR and use an AED, he added.

 

Thais suffer an average 54,000 deaths yearly from heart disease. If patients receive properly performed CPR within four minutes after their heart has stopped beating, they could be saved from serious injury, disability or death, said Sukhum, hence it is very important for the rescuers to know and correctly provide CPR and use an AED.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30369366

 

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

It has so far had trained 2,500 people to perform CPR and use an AED, he added. 

Of 10 million, only 9, 997,500 to go then.

Nice idea, but that is nearly one in six of the population. What time scale have they put on this I wonder?

10 million, yeah right! Trying teaching 10 million to drive!

Rule 1 - Put your mobile phone away in your pocket before starting the procedure !

            (Of course, after you have called the necessary emergency services). 

Edited May 14, 20197 yr by Thaiwrath

God help anyone with a heart attack!

The same highly trained responders are having to be reminded to let their kids out of the car!

 

It's probably the  Thai Immigration initiative for all the poor retirees suffering from heart attacks following the current witch hunt. ????

Let's not be too negative because of the wildly optimistic target. Every person on the street who knows how to do CPR and use an AED is an asset to the country. Even if the final number is in the tens or hundreds of thousands, it is a worthy project... but one that, as with all such things, will probably make some in the Public Health Ministry very rich.

 

a challenging objective but extremely beneficial if they pull it off. i come from a rural community back home we've had locals trained as first responders for years who have saved many lives.

 

alongside this training they need to install defibrillators at strategic places throughout the whole country, wherever possible they use redundant phone boxes back home a novel and practical idea.

1 hour ago, PatOngo said:

10 million, yeah right! Trying teaching 10 million to drive!

Try teaching 10k to do it, that would be an improvement.

Why all the snide comments..at least they are now trying.
Re the snide comment posters..WHAT does YOUR country of origin do re training people to help people???

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Fine to train on AED, but they need to install them in prime locations such as Malls, Airports, etc.

 

The new AED's really do not need training. They show where to put the pads, how to turn it on and the units software determines if a shock is needed.

Edited May 14, 20197 yr by KhunKenAP
wording clarification

3 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Of 10 million, only 9, 997,500 to go then.

Nice idea, but that is nearly one in six of the population. What time scale have they put on this I wonder?

Yup, only another 50 to 60 years to go at this pace, at which time we can hopefully also expect that one in six households has got its own AED gadget stored in the closet... just in case the next-door neighbor suffers a heart attack.

 

Sometimes the ludicrous ideas in this country are sheer comedy gold.

Many will also be trained to perform emergency tracheotomy using only a Bic pen...

Edited May 14, 20197 yr by mok199

I have to think that perhaps the time, energy and resources that will be dedicated to this unlikely quest could be better used elsewhere. How many times have you been at the scene when someone has a heart attack? As some posters have indicated, a campaign aimed at improving driving skills would have better results in saving lives and reduce expense to the Thai gov't. 

Only resuscitate a farang if they are insured????

You mean 10M confused Thais hanging about wondering what to do.

They should rather concentrate on the real problems today - diabetes and syphilis - of all things. 

 

Training so many to extend the lives of the elderly while the younger generations poison themselves with sugar and low class STDs seems contra-intuitive

 

...so par for the course Thailand.

15 hours ago, KhunKenAP said:

Fine to train on AED, but they need to install them in prime locations such as Malls, Airports, etc.

 

The new AED's really do not need training. They show where to put the pads, how to turn it on and the units software determines if a shock is needed.

Do the AEDs have a Facebook button too?

17 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Of 10 million, only 9, 997,500 to go then.

Nice idea, but that is nearly one in six of the population. What time scale have they put on this I wonder?

It's usually two weeks for Big Jerk or one week for Uncle Tu.

       Do they teach first aid in Thai schools? I don't think so. I wasn't taught it at school either, but I was a Boy Scout and it was certainly part of our activities.

       All primary schools have one day a week that Scouts or Guides is compulsory, you're never too young to learn about first aid and teaching the basics would be a very good start.

58 minutes ago, Toknarok said:

       Do they teach first aid in Thai schools? I don't think so. I wasn't taught it at school either, but I was a Boy Scout and it was certainly part of our activities.

       All primary schools have one day a week that Scouts or Guides is compulsory, you're never too young to learn about first aid and teaching the basics would be a very good start.

Spot on but from what I've heard the scout day is generally used to teach the kids to sing nationalist songs rather than anything useful.

Some hints for our Thai friends :

- The mandatory military time is perfect to teach things

- School is a good place to teach things

 

In my home country I was 'trained' 3 times to do CPR, two times in high school and one during a mandatory one day introduction to military service. Even if I wasn't so interested at the time I still remember the movements and what to look out for.

Oh this is bright.

I have never seen a person in thailand suffer a heart attack. But nearly every day i see a motorbike accident.

 

3 hours ago, Toknarok said:

Do they teach first aid in Thai schools?

Do they teach in Thai schools?

Negative lot you are.

Great idea & may just save your life one day

On 5/14/2019 at 4:06 PM, KhunKenAP said:

Fine to train on AED, but they need to install them in prime locations such as Malls, Airports, etc.

 

The new AED's really do not need training. They show where to put the pads, how to turn it on and the units software determines if a shock is needed.

 

Great!  Now just hope those thais can read, understand and follow instructions.

There are thousands of nurses graduating from nursing college every year and some can barely give a shot,  clean a wound, stop bleeding or administer CPR... How the hell are you going to teach 10 million thais?  

It's a grand idea and a great step in the right direction, but take a look around.

The folks that are interested in and take part in accident rescue should be top priority.  These people should get training, equipment and a good salary.  At least they care and try and most are interested in learning more.
 

Edited May 15, 20197 yr by Nowisee