More people to earn first aid certifications from Red Cross Society of China

The Red Cross Society of China said on Wednesday that it aims to train 16 million more people to obtain its first aid certifications in the next five years.

The organization said during a news conference held in Shanghai that it has trained and issued certifications to 15.26 million people and equipped 83,000 automated external defibrillators in schools, neighborhoods, bus stations and other public venues in the past five years.

It said more efforts will be made to further improve quality and efficiency of its training programs.

On Wednesday, China's Red Cross also honored this year's "the 10 most beautiful first-aiders".