Dare CPR training in the Sikh community- Age is not a barrier to learn CPR

It was an honour to have the opportunity to liase with the Sikh community and introduce the Dare team to train them in CPR and the AED. What was even more impressive was the number of people who turned up and the age range of the audience!

It was also an eye-opening experience- working with them gave me a chance to better understand their community and culture. Most importantly, I discovered the strong support system they have for their people, especially the elderly.

Mdm Amarjit and her SIWEC Eldercare committee organises weekly activities for the elderly within a 12 week program block. The activities ranges from art & craft classes, to music classes to visits to various places in Singapore. Learning CPR and AED was one of the activities. We conducted it in the Silat Road Sikh temple and will be following up with another session at the Towner Road Sikh temple

Those who were physically not able to kneel down and perform chest compressions were equally keen to learn and even suggested that their role may be to instruct others to help and even get the AED during a cardiac arrest.

It was mainly an elderly audience, where Punjabi is the main language spoken. They leant fast and by the end of the session, seem more willing to perform CPR and use the AED.

Despite language barriers, they were enthusiastic and engaging and asked many questions at the end of the session. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon. It is also prove that age is not a barrier to learning how to perform chest compressions and using the AED.

Here is a slideshow from the session...