Through educational posters in transport means, training of pupils and company employees as well as through the deployment of first-aid kits in means of transport, schools, public buildings or company seats, the city of Tianjin aims to raise awareness of the need to provide first aid and so to promote knowledge of first aid among its residents.

To accomplish the task, Tianjin Health Commission chose for its partner the Czech Republic. In cooperation with the team of Czech medical rescuers, six educational videos were shot explaining how to provide first aid in various situations. Moreover, on June 12 the first practical training course was launched to later take place also in public schools and businesses. All of these activities have been done in cooperation with Home Credit Group, the general partner and main supporter to the project, which implements the project as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility Program.

The Czech Ambassador to China, Mr Vladimír Tomšík, on the day of the official launch of the project came to support the joint activities and mainly the Czech involvement in the project. "Life is the most precious thing we have, so I am very pleased that Czech Republic can help Chinese citizens to protect it," said the ambassador in his speech.

The cooperation between Tianjin and the Czech Republic in the field of healthcare has been developing very well during the past years. It has gained momentum especially in the last two years when Tianjin medical emergency rescuers were able to gain practical experience in the Czech Republic. This year, on the opposite, Czech medical rescuers will visit China to assist the Chinese health authorities in simulating mass accidents in local conditions with a view to the planned Winter Olympics in 2022.