19/03/18 - My Taxi - LONDON CABBIES GET EMERGENCY LIFESAVING TRAINING
The pioneering initiative, The Knowledge+, has been developed to provide tools for mytaxi’s fleet of drivers, giving them the opportunity to upskill themselves with essential life-saving techniques for coping with new challenges in the Capital.
The programme, developed in partnership with St John Ambulance*, will give drivers access to high quality training equipment such as a MamaBirthie childbirth simulators, defibrillators, Resusci Anne mannequins and first aid equipment.
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FREE FOR EDITORIAL USE - London black cab drivers receive first aid, acid attack and emergency childbirth simulation training, as e-haling app mytaxi rolls out its innovative ‘Knowledge+’ programme, which is designed to equip 17,500 drivers with a set of essential new skills. Issue date: Monday March 19, 2018. The Knowledge+ training course, which is the first of its kind in the world, will see London black cab drivers have the ability to benefit from bespoke emergency training, backed by St John Ambulance. Skills learnt will include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), basic first aid, the handling of acid attacks and emergency childbirth situations, which is all aimed at ensuring safer journeys for passengers. Photo credit should read: PinPep/Taylor Herring