Lucknow, May 26 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is set to launch a special campaign for Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid training on World Emergency Medicine Day on May 27 in a step toward enhancing public safety and strengthening community-based emergency response, sources said here on Monday.

Sources said that the session will be held at Medanta Hospital, Shaheed Path, in Lucknow, with doctors and experts from 16 states participating. "A major highlight of the campaign will be the training of over 1,200 Rapido Captains, preparing them to act as first responders in emergencies. Besides, the government has been conducting regular CPR training in schools and police training programs to create a robust network of community...