Xinhua reports that more than 10,000 Beijing police will receive first aid training programs to ensure a safer Olympics in 2008, according to municipal public security authorities.
The first 1,000 policemen began their two-day training program Wednesday at Beijing Police College said Zheng Weiping, vice president of the College. He said policemen will learn basic first aid skills including artificial respiration, treatment of acute diseases and minor injuries, and also self-defence and emergency procedures.
He said the second batch of 1,000 traffic police in the suburban districts and several counties will attend the program at the end of this month.
Police authorities said Wednesday it will start allocating policemen to more than 100 Olympic venues next August, a year before the Games begin.
Authorities said the police will carry out mock exercises as Beijing hosts more than 20 sporting events in the second half of 2007.
About 90,000 policemen are expected to be called to protect the 2008 Games and the security budget could reach $300 million, one fifth of the total costs, according to the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee.
