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Members of the Municipal Emergency Service, which are health professionals and instructors in Basic Life Support and Semi-Automatic External Defibrillation, have given two editions of the Basic Life Support and Semi-Automatic External Defibrillation course for the staff of the Lorca City Council

The Councilman of Emergencies of the City council of Lorca, Juan Miguel Bayonas, has delivered this morning to 26 workers of the Lorca Consistory the diplomas that certify that they have received a theoretical and practical training in the use of defibrillators after having carried out the course Basic Life Support and Defibrillation Semiautomatica Externa launched by this area of ​​municipal management.

Juan Miguel Bayonas recalled that "last December the Football Federation of the Region of Murcia delivered to the City Council 18 defibrillators intended to make municipal facilities cardioprotecto.Cardioprotection is synonymous with life, be prepared to serve who suffer a cardiorespiratory arrest and having defibrillators could lead us to save 4,500 lives a year in our country. "

The Councilor for Emergencies added that "this is why we have opted for cardioprotected spaces and our City Council and other municipal facilities already are, but it is not enough to have defibrillators, but to be able to use them in case of emergency it is necessary to obtain a accreditation granted by the Ministry of Health. "

Bayonas, in this sense, explained that "from the Consistory we have held two editions of Basic Life Support and External Semi-Automatic Defibrillation for the staff of the City of Lorca, which has been taught by members of the Municipal Emergency Service, which They are health professionals and instructors in Basic Life Support and External Semi-Automatic Defibrillation The first edition was held on April 18, 19 and 20 with the participation of 14 workers of the Consistory and the second was held on June 1 and 2, 12 participants taking part ".

The Edil de Emergencias stressed that "in total there are already 26 municipal workers who have the accreditation to use a defibrillator in case they had to attend a cardiorespiratory arrest." The initial training consists of a 12-hour course in which the participants are trained to act with the basic means and know how to use the defibrillator.To obtain the accreditation the assistants have to overcome a theoretical and practical evaluation.In addition, every 2 years they will have to carry out a continuous training course to renew the accreditation, remembering the concepts learned and practicing on different scenarios ".

Juan Miguel Bayonas, finally, wanted to offer his heartfelt congratulations "to the 26 workers who have spent their time in training to act in cases of need and know how to use the defibrillator in case it is needed saving a life. his commitment the City of Lorca is today a safer and totally cardioprotegido space ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca