Boat drivers undergo CPR, AED training at Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad
Boat drivers and support staff across Telangana participated in a CPR and AED training program at Hussain Sagar Lake. The initiative, supported by Freemasonry and local tourism departments, aims to improve emergency response capabilities at water tourism sites.
Why it matters
Equipping tourism workers with life-saving medical skills enhances public safety in high-traffic recreational areas.
Lodge Keys No. 297, a primary wing of Freemasonry, in association with GVK Green Health Services and with the support of the Telangana Tourism department, conducted a CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training programme for boat drivers at Hussain Sagar Lake. A total of 32 boat drivers and support staff from various water tourism destinations across Telangana participated in the training.
The participants represented Hussain Sagar, Durgam Cheruvu, Saroornagar Lake, Somasila, Egalapenta, Nagarjuna Sagar, Laknavaram, Koilsagar, Lower Manair Dam in Karimnagar, Kotilingala and Raigir, among other locations.
The training was conducted by Dr. Raja Bharath, senior clinical instructor, Dr. Seem Sunil, emergency physician, and Ms. Deepa, clinical instructor, from GVK Green Health Services.
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