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  • Emergency Medicine Training
  • Occupational Safety

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  • COVID-19 pandemic led to Italy-wide lockdown starting March 9th, impacting economic activities and halting occupational security training.
  • Formal training courses, including Basic Life Support-Defibrillation (BLS-D) laymen courses, were suspended.
  • The study focuses on the Lombardy region, a heavily affected area during the pandemic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown on BLS-D laymen training courses in the Lombardy region.
  • To assess changes in training participation and identify challenges faced by training providers.
  • To inform future strategies for maintaining essential emergency preparedness training during public health crises.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of BLS-D laymen training course records from the Lombardy region.
  • Data collection and analysis spanned from 2016 to 2020.
  • The Hippo project provided the framework for data analysis.

Main Results:

  • BLS-D trained laymen numbers steadily increased from 2017 to 2019 (53,500 to 74,700).
  • A significant reduction was observed in 2020, with only 22,160 individuals trained.
  • Despite courses not being completely halted, available training months saw a sharp 50% decrease in enrollment.

Conclusions:

  • Laymen training courses for emergency management are crucial for primary prevention, mandated by Italian laws (81/08 and 158/12) in the workplace.
  • The pandemic-induced interruption of these courses necessitates focused efforts to reinstate and ensure the quality of training.
  • Re-establishing high-quality BLS-D laymen training is essential to maintain public safety and emergency response capabilities.