China News Service, Beijing, April 26 (Xu Jing and Du Yan) On October 3, 2021, Beijing subway stations achieved full coverage of AED (Automated External Defibrillator) equipment. As of the end of last year, there were 330 stations under the jurisdiction of Beijing subway. All have AED equipment.
The reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transportation that since the deployment of AED equipment, the Beijing Metro has successfully rescued the lives of passengers 4 times by using AED emergency aid. Gate Station, Chegongzhuang Station of Line 6 on December 10, and Anhuaqiao Station of Line 8 on March 25, 2022.
Make sure AED equipment is available
In order to standardize the use and management of rail transit AED equipment, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transportation organized subway operating companies to formulate the "Administrative Measures for the Use of Rail Transit AEDs (for Trial Implementation)" to conduct AED installation, personnel training, management and maintenance, and equipment use in rail transit. specification.
The station will regularly inspect AED equipment and replenish spare parts in time to ensure that the equipment is available at any time.
When a subway station finds or receives a report of an emergency such as a fainted passenger, the station staff will rush to the scene to provide assistance with AED equipment as soon as possible, use the station broadcast to find medical personnel to provide professional assistance, and simultaneously dial 120 for professional assistance.
Jin Chen, the on-duty head of the Beijing West Railway Station of the subway, introduced that on May 24 last year, he came to the scene immediately after receiving the news that a passenger had fainted and found a male passenger lying on the ground with a purple face and a unconscious.
Then contact the 120 emergency in the Beijing West Railway Station area.
During the waiting time of 120, she performed pre-treatment such as chest compression on the fainted passenger, and then used the AED device to perform an electrocardiogram test on the passenger. After testing that the passenger had no heartbeat, she used an AED defibrillator to defibrillate the passenger. .
120 After the first responders arrived, they performed an electrocardiogram test on the passenger again, which showed that the passenger's heart rate had recovered.
The picture shows the subway staff demonstrating the use of the AED automatic external defibrillator.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jia Tianyong
Make sure station staff can use
In order to improve the ability of subway first aid, each subway operating company has established a training mechanism with the Beijing First Aid Center and the Municipal Red Cross Society, and has incorporated medical first aid training into the training content of new recruits. At least three front-line station personnel in each team are qualified to use AEDs.
According to Liu Shan from the Operation Service Management Department of Beijing Subway Company, after theoretical exams and practical operations, more than 4,352 people in Beijing Subway Company have completed the first-aid first aid training, realizing that three people are qualified to use AEDs for each shift at each station. This training will continue in the future.
It is understood that at present, subway operating companies have incorporated AED configuration into the construction of emergency rescue systems, improved emergency medical assistance plans, optimized medical assistance service processes and strengthened drills, and strengthened the ability of grassroots first-line emergency assistance.
At the same time, each subway station is equipped with more than 1 set of first aid kits for emergency rescue in the ticket office or comprehensive control room, containing more than 20 kinds of first aid materials such as sterile gauze, bandages, band-aids, etc., to provide medical assistance services for the majority of passengers.
Improve volunteer safety skills
In order to facilitate the emergency use of AEDs in subway stations and emergency assistance for passengers in emergencies, Beijing subway stations have also posted a map of the location of AEDs in the station at prominent locations such as security checkpoints and gates; Information such as the location, distance, and phone number of the nearest medical point is convenient for rescuers to quickly find AED equipment, or seek professional medical treatment in an emergency.
At the same time, subway operating companies use Weibo, WeChat, passenger information systems and other channels to popularize subway safety emergency knowledge in the form of pictures, texts, videos, etc., and invite the public to participate in subway emergency drills in a timely manner, so that passengers can better understand and grasp the subway emergency situation. To improve the safety awareness of passengers and the sense of safety of taking the subway.
In addition, Beijing has also actively carried out the recruitment and training of volunteers for the Ping An Metro, vigorously promoted the "voluntary volunteering" activity, gave full play to the important role of volunteers in emergencies, actively organized online and offline training for volunteers, and hired professionals Provide training for volunteers on the use of AED, legal popularization, etc., to further improve volunteers' cognition and practical ability of subway safety skills.
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