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 on Sunday in Lagos.
Ogunremi, the Chief Executive Officer, Monitor Healthcare Ltd., a medical education and technology company, said the company had already trained1,500 students.
He said the company was planning to train 5,000 students before the end of 2025.
According to an online medical website, Mayoclinic, 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.
Mayoclinic stated that it was recommended that 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 the company would be training more students across selected schools in the country as from May.
“In May, when Children’s Day is celebrated, we want to partner with various schools so that we can train students.
“We are aiming at training about 1,000 students in two states and Federal Capital Territory. We are going to do in Lagos, Kwara and FCT.
“These students will be trained in emergency response skills such as basic life support skills in case of if people collapse, so they will know what to do as first aid,” he said.
Ogunremi said that the students would have certification after the training.
“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 that the training was also aimed at encouraging the Federal Government to integrate basic resuscitation skills into school curricula.
He called for support from well-meaning individuals and corporate bodies for the training.
“If we have bodies that are ready to partner with us, it can help us in achieving this goal,“ Ogunremi said.
