Medanta Noida launches initiative to build first-response ready communities

Under the initiative, Medanta will establish First Aid Zones and Emergency First Aid Hubs equipped with essential supplies, while information posters will be installed at high-risk locations including swimming pools, gyms and play areas

Medanta Noida has launched ‘Har Ghar, Har Society Surakshit’, a community-wide emergency preparedness initiative aimed at equipping residents and residential society staff with essential first-aid and first-response skills.

Launched on August 23 at Supertech Capetown, Sector 74, Noida, the programme seeks to create a “Circle of Safety” within residential communities by training residents, security personnel, housekeeping teams and facility staff to respond effectively during medical emergencies before professional help arrives.

Under the initiative, Medanta will establish First Aid Zones and Emergency First Aid Hubs equipped with essential supplies, while information posters will be installed at high-risk locations including swimming pools, gyms and play areas.

A key element of the programme will be the creation of ‘Suraksha Champions’, comprising trained security, housekeeping and facility personnel who will serve as first responders. 

Training will cover basic life support, CPR, drowning emergencies, gym-related injuries, fire management, animal bites and stings, among other situations.

During the launch, Medanta's medical experts conducted The Suraksha Zone, an interactive training programme covering hands-on CPR, animal bite and sting first aid, drowning rescue protocols, fire extinguisher use and dehydration management. Participating families also received first-aid kits, emergency pocket booklets and safe-home guidelines.

Pankaj Sahni, Group CEO & Director, Medanta, said emergency preparedness is most effective when it becomes part of everyday life. He said the initiative aims to work with communities, resident welfare associations and facility teams to build a scalable model combining training, emergency infrastructure and mock drills.

Dr. Girish Chandra Vaishnava, Director, Internal Medicine, Medanta Noida, said emergency care should begin before a patient reaches the hospital, particularly in situations such as cardiac arrest, drowning and severe bleeding where the initial minutes can be critical.

The initiative is designed to be scaled across residential societies in Noida and subsequently expanded to other parts of the country, with the aim of making communities better equipped to respond to medical emergencies and potentially improve outcomes while professional medical assistance is on the way.