BLSD refresher course for the Ceva municipal police

In Ceva, in the Province of Cuneo, the municipal police completed an operational refresher course on BLSD (Basic Life Support and Defibrillation) life-saving manoeuvres, aimed at keeping up the skills needed to deal with cardiac arrest and to correctly use the automated external defibrillator (AED). The initiative was announced on 4 November 2026 and was carried out together with the Croce Bianca of Ceva, a local volunteer ambulance association ^[1].

The initiative

All the officers of the Ceva municipal police took part in the training, designed to reinforce the first-aid skills they had already acquired. The refresher course covered in particular basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques and the use of the automated external defibrillator, tools that make it possible to act in the first minutes after a cardiac arrest, before medical responders arrive ^[1].

The training was run by staff of the Croce Bianca of Ceva, which provided its expertise and volunteers to train the municipal officers ^[1].

The role of the municipal police in emergencies

The city administration pointed out that municipal police officers are often among the first to reach the scene of an accident or a sudden illness during their daily duties, and that preparation in these manoeuvres can affect the outcome of interventions in the minutes before health workers arrive ^[1].

The mayor of Ceva, Fabio Mottinelli, commented on the initiative, calling ongoing training «an investment that an administration must always support», adding that it is essential to keep staff well prepared even when it comes to updating skills already acquired. The mayor also thanked the staff and volunteers of the Croce Bianca of Ceva for their cooperation, calling the relationship between institutions and volunteering «a key resource for the safety of the area» ^[1].

Sources

1. La Polizia Locale “a lezione” dalla Croce Bianca di Ceva: completato l’aggiornamento BLSD — Cuneo24, 4 November 2026