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Often praised for helping both young and old to cross the road, traffic police in Hanoi now have a chance to truly deliver thanks to a first-aid course that includes - believe it or not - how to deliver a baby.
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700 officers, mostly young men, from Hanoi’s Traffic Police Division took part in a first-aid course this morning. |
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The officers were given hands-on instructions about how to treat road accident victims and women who go into labor in traffic. |
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The officers, divided into pairs, took turns to act as 'midhusband' and 'nurse', asking the mother-to-be to breathe, remain calm and push. |
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They are trained to wipe the mouths and noses of newly born babies to clear the airways and to flick their leg to make them cry… |
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They were also advised to refrain from cutting the umbilical cord as it could cause damage and instead, wrap it in a cloth. |
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Officers also practiced performing CPR on victims who had stop breathing or suffered a cardiac arrest. |
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The officers were taught how to give the kiss of life, something usually reserved for loving couples. |
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