CPR practice with a plastic bottle: a community disaster-prevention talk at Kawasaki City Hall on Nov 1 (Colors, Future! Summit 2026)
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Translated from Japanese. If anything differs, the Japanese version is correct.
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- From 1:30 p.m. on Sun, Nov 1, there is a talk at UNI COFFEE ROASTERY on the 1st floor of the Kawasaki City Hall main building about community disaster prevention, starting from CPR training with plastic bottles. It is free, and you must apply in advance.
- Most cardiac arrests happen at home, yet few communities hold life-saving training. The session introduces an easy way anyone can practice using an everyday plastic bottle.
- Speakers are Shin Gensho, who came up with the "CPR training bottle," nurse Yusuke Yamaga, and Yu Nishiyama, a paramedic with the Kawasaki City Fire Bureau. At Lazona Kawasaki Plaza in Saiwai Ward, there is also a booth where you can try chest compressions with a plastic bottle.
When and where?
| Date | Sun, Nov 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Time | 1:30–2:30 p.m. |
| Venue | UNI COFFEE ROASTERY, 1st floor, Kawasaki City Hall main building (Colors, Future! Summit 2026 Venue B) |
| Address | 神奈川県川崎市川崎区宮本町1番地 |
| Fee | Free (advance application required) |
Details may change. Before you go, please check the organizer’s official page.
Image: Kawasaki City General Affairs and Planning Bureau press release (Venue B, UNI COFFEE ROASTERY)
Within "KAWASAKI FESTIVAL 2026," held around Kawasaki Station on Sun, Nov 1, the "Colors, Future! Summit 2026" conference on the future of the city includes a session on community disaster prevention and life-saving. Its theme: "Toward community disaster prevention that saves more lives: the potential of CPR training anyone can prepare for, using plastic bottles."
Nov 1 from 1:30 p.m. at the City Hall café
- Date and time: Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 1:30–2:30 p.m.
- Venue: UNI COFFEE ROASTERY, 1st floor, Kawasaki City Hall main building (Summit Venue B)
- Participation: Free. Advance application required (apply on Peatix from "B-3" in the timetable on the official website)
Most cardiac arrests happen at home
Earthquakes and cardiac arrest both strike without warning. Many communities hold evacuation drills, but few hold CPR training to save lives.
Yet most cardiac arrests happen in the homes where we live. In an emergency, the first people on the scene are family and neighbors. Through easy, practical CPR training with plastic bottles, this session looks at community disaster prevention built on helping each other.
Speakers: a life-saving app developer and a city paramedic
| Speaker | Who they are |
|---|---|
| Shin Gensho | Representative Director, FastAid. After encountering a person collapsing on a train, he developed a life-saving app and came up with the "CPR training bottle" that uses a plastic bottle |
| Yusuke Yamaga | Director, FastAid. Nurse and public health nurse who has worked in hospitals, home nursing and community welfare |
| Yu Nishiyama | Chief of Emergency Instruction, Emergency Division, Kawasaki City Fire Bureau. Paramedic who led ambulance crews and now promotes first aid among residents |
If you are planning a disaster drill for your neighborhood association or children's group, it could give you ideas to try locally.
Try chest compressions at the Lazona booth too
On the same day, Nov 1, hands-on company booths line the Lufa Plaza at Lazona Kawasaki Plaza in Saiwai Ward (Summit Venue C). At the FastAid booth, you can easily try CPR using a plastic bottle. You practice chest compressions on a stand that lights up when you press correctly, in time with music at 100–120 beats per minute.
If you could not get a spot in the talk, or want to try it with your children, drop by. Check the official website for booth hours.
How to get to City Hall
- Train: About 400 m from the Central Exit of Keikyu Kawasaki Station. From JR Kawasaki Station, leave by the East Exit and walk.
- Address: 1 Miyamotocho, Kawasaki Ward.
The day is part of KAWASAKI FESTIVAL 2026, and the area around Shiyakusho-dori will be busy with the "Minna no Kawasaki Matsuri" parade and more. Other sessions and festival events are in our KAWASAKI FESTIVAL 2026 article.
Sources
- 「KAWASAKI FESTIVAL 2026」11月1日(日)「CULTURE DAY」の詳細情報が決定しました！（川崎市 総務企画局）
- 川崎市役所案内図（川崎市）
- B-3 助かる命を増やす地域防災へ（申し込み）（Colors）
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