More than 60 tour guides underwent basic life support training at Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu to better equip themselves when dealing with medical emergency situations such as sudden cardiac arrests. -- NSTP/COURTESY OF SABAH HEALTH AND PEOPLE'S WELLBEING MINISTR
- September 26, 2019 @ 3:33pm
KOTA KINABALU: More than 60 tour guides underwent basic life support training at Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu to better equip themselves when dealing with medical emergency situations such as sudden cardiac arrests.
The hospital’s chief executive officer Noel Cheah said the free training programme started two months ago in collaboration with Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta).
“Tourism is a big industry in Sabah. Our ambulance service team often get calls to attend to tourists with medical problems.
“Sometimes, it can be cardiac arrests caused by drowning,” he said during the launch of the hospital’s 24-hour Cardiac Centre today.
Present were Sabah Health and People’s Wellbeing minister Datuk Frankie Poon and Matta Sabah chapter chairman Lawrence Chin.
Cheah added that with basic life support skills that include performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and handling automated electronic defibrillator, tour guides would be able to respond to an emergency situation involving tourists at the islands or on boats, before medical personnel arrive.
“Early intervention can help save lives, increase the survival rate and enhance the recovery process,” he added.
Gleneagles will also organise a massive basic life support training course for about 400 members of the public at Imago shopping mall here on Oct 5-6.
Meanwhile, Poon commended the efforts by the hospital to provide the community service programme for the public.
“My ministry is also moving into that direction, by having all staff in relevant agencies to learn first aid.
“This is important as they will be dealing with emergencies such as stroke or heart attack that can happen anytime, anywhere.”Y
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