SUSTAINING LIFESAVING EFFORTS
In the interview, Mr Ong called for more volunteers who can step in during emergencies, as well as donations to sustain initiatives focused on prevention and reduce long-term healthcare costs.
“We want to train as many people as possible to be first responders, to know how to respond, how to react, and how to support this group of people,” he said.
He shared that the foundation is reaching out to institutes of higher learning and corporates with its Restart A Heart programme, a simplified CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) training course that equips laypersons with essential lifesaving skills.
It is also working with partners such as the Singapore Civil Defence Force, St John Singapore and the Singapore Red Cross to ensure more Singaporeans know how to respond in a cardiac emergency.
