Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 6: The four day first-aid training programme by Indian Red Cross Society here under the aegis of St. John Ambulance concluded today.
The training was conducted for the commercial vehicle drivers as well as the Red Cross volunteers.
Possible emergency cases involving First Aid Kit, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), transportation of injured patient, disaster management and providing first aid for cases like bleeding, shock, choking and disaster management were included in the training. Main focus was on time management.
Theoretical and practical demonstrations were given by Sr. Consultants -Dr. Shelly Mahajan, MD Anaesthesia, Dr. Rashmi Sharma, Medical Officer, Red Cross Dispensary, Jammu assisted by Kanchan Devi, Pharmacist and Vironica Marwah, Field officer.
The exam was conducted by Dr. Kavita Nijhon, Medical Officer, Red Cross Dispensary, Jammu assisted by Joginder Kumar, Pharmacist.
The training was conducted under the supervision of Dinesh Gupta, Indian Red Cross Society, Jammu Region.
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