Pune: Manipal Hospitals Pune has launched its #HarGharEmergencyReady campaign with a strong focus on empowering communities with essential life-saving skills. As part of the initiative, the hospital partnered with Little Millennium Preschools to conduct a large-scale CPR and First Aid training program, equipping over 400 teachers and facilitators across Pune with critical emergency response skills.
The joint effort aims to make schools safer by ensuring educators — the first line of care for children — are trained to respond swiftly and effectively during medical emergencies, both within and beyond the classroom.
The program included practical sessions led by emergency care specialists, covering CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS), along with expert presentations by Dr. Nayantara Das, HOD & Consultant – Emergency Services, and Dr. Abhishek Trivedi, Consultant – Emergency Services, Manipal Hospitals Baner & Kharadi. Participants were trained in handling real-world scenarios such as choking, bleeding, fainting, wounds, and falls, followed by individual practice sessions to ensure hands-on mastery.
Speaking on the occasion, Anand Mote, Cluster Director, Manipal Hospitals Pune, said, “Teachers are more than just educators. They serve as the children’s first line of care in their schools and act as advocates and protectors. In a medical emergency, their ability to act swiftly and correctly can be the difference between life and death. Through this training, we provide them with CPR and first aid skills and allow them to feel like they can step up without second-guessing themselves. We are expanding healthcare beyond the hospital doors, empowering communities, and creating a school system that values safety as much as education.”
At the conclusion of the training, every participant received a BLS & CPR certification, a CPR Champion badge, and a Suraksha Card offering personal benefits, symbolizing their readiness to respond in emergencies.
The initiative is part of #HarSchoolEmergencyReady, Manipal Hospitals’ broader nationwide outreach to make every educational institution in India a safer place for children by prioritizing emergency preparedness alongside academics.
