sure Jeegar. we can discuss this further. On 12/24/19, Jeegar Pithwa <[email protected]> wrote: > > I will see if if any organisation can facilitate or or as an individual if > you can impart we will have a discussion., > I am from Vadodara GujaratDear madam > > On 24 December 2019 2:44:59 pm Payal Ki Jhankar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> hi Jeegar, >> which city do you live in? is there an organization for the blind who >> may be able to mobilize more participants for the training? >> >> On 12/24/19, Jeegar Pithwa <[email protected]> wrote: >>> It's Indeed a great to know I am interested to learn >>> >>> On 24 December 2019 2:28:01 pm Payal Ki Jhankar <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> thanks for responding. i'll respond to everyone here. >>>> Sudeshna and Shiva, your total blindness is not a hindrance. i am also >>>> totally blind, with an additional partial hearing impairment. the >>>> skills are very hands-on, and any of us can save a life if needed. i >>>> hope to be able to work with a group of people in a city, so it makes >>>> it worth our while to come out there. a group of 15 persons at a time >>>> is the optimum number to work with. if you are part of an >>>> organization, either at work, or otherwise, it will make it easier to >>>> mobilize a programme such as this. i think our organizations where we >>>> work should be made aware of this as well, so they can work with us on >>>> this. if you have something like that in mind, or someone with whom i >>>> can get in touch, i'd be glad to discuss details. >>>> Sharad, thanks for that offer. it was wonderful meeting with you; and >>>> you will definitely be my go-to person for advise and ways forward. >>>> George, Season's greetings. will wait to hear from you in the new >>>> year. i am truly looking forward to this endeavour. >>>> >>>> On 12/24/19, George Abraham <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> This is brilliant Payal. Will connect with you in the New Year. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> George >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>> Behalf >>>>> Of Payal Ki Jhankar >>>>> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2019 11:18 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: [AI] CPR, AED, & First Aid training for persons with >>>>> disabilities >>>>> >>>>> hi All, >>>>> this might be a lengthy mail. request you to bear with me, since there >>>>> is >>>>> some useful information here. >>>>> i have, in the past few months begun working with an organization >>>>> working >>>>> in >>>>> the field of saving lives- selling medical emergency equipment, >>>>> disaster >>>>> preparedness, first aid kits, evacuation equipment, and the like. part >>>>> of >>>>> our job is also to train individuals, and organizations in first-aid, >>>>> and >>>>> CPR. to ensure i have the facts right, i've aquired a certification >>>>> from >>>>> the >>>>> American Heart Association's Basic life support programme as a service >>>>> provider. it was interesting to teach the doctors how to work around a >>>>> person with total blindness and partial hearing impairment, while >>>>> learning >>>>> life saving skills from them. >>>>> going one step further, i was in Bangalore,partnering with Rotary >>>>> Bangalore >>>>> Abilities- at Samarthanam Trust last weekend to train persons with >>>>> vision >>>>> impairment and a couple of other disabilities the art of saving a >>>>> life. >>>>> a day long programme taught them how to identify a heart attack, its >>>>> difference from a cardiac arrest and the quick response time. >>>>> additionally, we walked them through all the CPR manouvers practically >>>>> on >>>>> medical manikins. we also taught them how to use the External >>>>> Automated >>>>> Defibrillator, the equipment that delivers a shock to revive a heart >>>>> from >>>>> a >>>>> cardiac arrest. >>>>> all this is possible for us, the lay people, with and without >>>>> disabilities. >>>>> since we also deal with first-aid kits, i was keen on having something >>>>> simple for folks who didn't see. for that, i'd had a few sample kits >>>>> designed, and distributed to the participants who had a positive >>>>> feedback. >>>>> there is always space for improvement and that comes with suggestions >>>>> from >>>>> the community. the idea is also to make these kits cost effective, and >>>>> easy >>>>> to use. i have in mind to have one simple travel kit, and one slightly >>>>> involved home kit. >>>>> the purpose of this whole story is to discuss how little is being done >>>>> in >>>>> this particular space with us, the relatively more vulnerable >>>>> cross-section >>>>> of society. we all live with families, and are responsible citizens, >>>>> and >>>>> efficient workers at our work spaces. why then, shouldn't we have the >>>>> ability to be a resource who can save a life? i have only become more >>>>> convinced and passionate about this in the months i've worked at it. >>>>> i am keen to take this knowledge to more organizations, groups, work >>>>> spaces, >>>>> and of course, individuals. >>>>> i would be more than happy to discuss this with anyone interested in >>>>> knowing >>>>> more. >>>>> thanks for having read this, in case you've made it until the end. :) >>>>> Best, >>>>> Payal >>>>> >>>>> Celebrating Louis birthday Jan. 4th. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Search for old postings at: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>>> >>>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>>>> please >>>>> visit the list home page at >>>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Disclaimer: >>>>> 1. 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