Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 9: Fortis Hospital Ludhiana organized a “Basic Life Support” training program for the residents of Jammu at Amar Singh Club Jammu. The invitees found the training programme relevant and interesting, and participated enthusiastically.
The training programme was conducted by Dr Vinay Singhal, Senior Consultant and HOD, Critical Care, Fortis Hospital Ludhiana. The highlight of the training programme was the session on the BLS & CPR techniques.
“Medical emergencies can strike anytime, anywhere – even on roads –and in most cases, medical assistance is not immediately available. Hence, medical professionals recommend first aid, a temporary help given to a victim before professional medical help can be provided. This timely assistance is most critical to victims, and in most cases, it turns out to be life-saving”, said Dr singhal.
He said that a first-aider’s immediate response in the first five minutes after the incident is a determining factor of what will happen to the victim in the next one hour. “An arrest can occur after a heart attack. In such case, the victim still has ample air in the lungs and blood, and chest compressions keep blood flowing to the brain, heart and other organs”, Dr Singhal added.
As part of the programme, Dr Singhal shared and explained the “Do’s and Don’ts” to be followed by the first-aid. “We feel that such trainings will help them to provide value-added service to people and save many lives,” said Dr Singhal.
Kiran Watal, Ex-Commissioner of Municipal Corporation Jammu, stressed on importance of people being aware on how to provide basic life support to a patient/accident victim before medical help is available.
Harish Sharma, Manager, Fortis Hospital Ludhiana, said if an accident victim is given life support and rushed to a hospital with established trauma care, within the golden hour, it is estimated that about 8 out of 10 who would normally die in road traffic accidents can be saved.
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