Black cab drivers in London will be extending their knowledge to cover first aid training as e-hailing app mytaxi rolls out its Knowledge+ programme.
The training course, the first of its kind in the world, will see 17,500 London black cab drivers given bespoke emergency training, backed by St John Ambulance.
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Skills learnt will include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), basic first aid and the handling of acid attacks and emergency childbirth situations, all aimed at ensuring safer journeys for passengers.