The driver was found unconscious inside the locked car with froth coming from his mouth, at a roundabout near Parliament House on Tuesday evening.
Stalin was accompanied by his half-sister Kanimozhi MP and DMK Deputy General Secretary at the meeting at the Circuit House in the temple city on Wednesday.
CPR is a lifesaving and vital emergency procedure that, when administered in a timely manner, improves the survival chances in critical cardiac arrest incidents.
City-based anaesthesiologist Dr Diptashree Ray this week saved a co-passenger’s life after he suffered a cardiac arrest at Mumbai airport, administering prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
She urged mass public participation for the ongoing nationwide awareness drive until October 17, stating that nearly 70 percent of deaths due to heart failure occur outside the hospital settings — where immediate medical assistance is often unavailable.
According to party sources, Singh had spoken to Stalin over the phone a few days ago to enlist the support of the Dravidian major for making CPR a common candidate in the election for Vice-President slated for September 9.
Stating that she prayed to the almighty for his victory, Janaki Ammal, also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bestowing this honour upon her son.
In a pioneering step toward enhancing public safety and strengthening community-based emergency response, the Uttar Pradesh government is set to launch a special campaign for CPR and first aid training on World Emergency Medicine Day, May 27.
In a video that went viral on social media, DCP (Traffic) Shashank Jaiswal spotted a biker lying unconscious following an accident near Prem Baradi Bridge while heading home.
The programme has been scheduled on 6 December in the auditoriums of respective teaching hospitals.
