Zhangzhen in Shunyi District has added four new AED devices across its jurisdiction, achieving full coverage of automated external defibrillators at key locations, according to information obtained on October 30.
Recently, the township partnered with a lecturer team from the Shunyi District Red Cross to conduct specialized first-aid training, during which nearly one hundred township government cadres practiced CPR and AED operation on site.
Going forward, all township and village cadres in Zhangzhen will participate in the training and obtain ambulance skill certificates from the Beijing Red Cross, filling the rescue gap in rural areas before emergency personnel arrive.
Zhangzhen is located at the easternmost edge of Shunyi District and is a typical township on the outskirts of Beijing, with scattered villages, lower population density than urban areas, and relatively limited emergency medical resources.
A representative from the Zhangzhen Livelihood Security Office explained that in rural areas, after an emergency occurs, there is a window of time before professional emergency forces arrive, and prompt action by those nearest to the scene is critical for saving lives.
Township and village cadres are rooted in the front lines and are the group closest to local residents; mastering first-aid skills allows them to carry out emergency response during this window.
This training was built around the "golden four minutes" concept for cardiac arrest rescue. Instructors explained cardiac arrest identification, on-site environment assessment, and the emergency call and response procedures in sequence, demonstrated the location, depth, and frequency of chest compressions, and gave step-by-step demonstrations of the entire AED operation process, including powering on, pad placement, rhythm analysis, and defibrillation.
The training covered each item and required each participant to pass individually, with a unified assessment organized after the course and examiners scoring on site.
The practical assessment required trainees to independently complete the full process, including on-site evaluation and AED rescue, and only those who passed could graduate.
One village cadre who participated in the training said that in the past, when encountering a sudden emergency, the first reaction was to call 120 and then wait anxiously for rescue personnel to arrive. Now, at least they dare to take action, knowing how deep to press and how to apply the electrode pads.
A representative from Zhangzhen stated that rural areas have low population density, but life does not distinguish between urban and rural areas, and first aid cannot afford to be half a beat slower just because a place is remote.
Next, the township will continue to organize rotating first-aid training, gradually expanding the scope of participants from township and village staff and grid workers to schools, police stations, and other enterprises and institutions, so that first-aid skills shift from "having heard and seen" to "being able to use," and to open up the "last mile" of rural emergency care from the scene to the hospital.
It is also understood that Zhangzhen in Shunyi District previously had two AED devices. Based on population density, venue type, and instantaneous foot traffic, the locality selected four additional sites for AED installation: the Zhangzhen Government Service West Hall, the Zhao Gezhuang Village Health Service Station, the Qianshan Xiangyi Community Government Service Hall, and the Yongqiang Jiayuan Community Government Service Hall. Full coverage of key locations has now been achieved.
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