I.T.S DENTAL COLLEGE, HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE “Basic Life Support Workshop”

GREATER NOIDA LOKESH GOSWAMI 

We often encounter situations at a roadside, in a mall or market where we see people gathered around, looking helplessly at an unconscious victim, and doing nothing. Similarly, an emergency may arise even at home or in clinics wherein a near or dear one or a patient might fall unconscious and require immediate medical attention.  Any delay in administering care to the victim in such cases may be  life threatening. This is a crucial time called as “THE GOLDEN PERIOD” and knowing what to do exactly till the ambulance, can play a pivotal role in saving the patient’s life. This knowledge can be gained through the Basic Life Support course. I.T.S Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Greater Noida added another feather in its cap by conducting an American Heart Association (AHA) certified Basic Life Support workshop in association with Phoenix Institute of CPR and Defibrillation on 21st and 22nd December 2015. The course, organise d by the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, was aimed at training the faculty and the students to identify any life threatening Medical Emergency occurring in the Dental Hospital, clinic or elsewhere, and immediately take appropriate steps to render the basic life support until the patient can be given full medical care at a hospital. A total of 54 doctors and PG/UG students participated in the workshop. The course faculty included Dr. Rajesh Khanna (Lead instructor), Ms. Laxmi, Ms.Sneha Sharma, Ms.Anshu Garg, Ms.Hemlata Sharma. The course involved lectures, video & live demonstration and hands-on learning of how to administer CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and use of AED (Automated External Defibrillator). This was followed by a written and practical test, following which , the participants were given the certification from the American Heart Association.