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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Mar 06 (APP):The training wing of the district emergency service 1122 has conducted a training session on first medical aid and the Basic Life Support (BLF) at Gomal Medical College (GMC) here.
The training session was conducted by Rescue 1122 Dera with the coordination of IFMSA GMC under the supervision of Incharge of the training wing Aizaz Mehmood to create awareness among the staff and students of GMC about safety measures and Rescue 1122’s role during emergencies, said a press release issued here.
District Emergency Officer Awais Babar was the chief guest of the event which was also participated by GMC Dean Prof. Dr Naseem Saba, Prof. Dr Jahanzeb Khan, Porf. Dr Ameer Aman Ullah, Prof. Dr Nargis Noman, Prof. Dr Samina Qadir, Dr Fazlur Rehman, Prof. Dr Shahjahn, Dr Rafiq Mehsud, Dr Sara Rehman, Prof. Dr Sadaf, Dr Ismail and other members of Faculty. As many as 140 people were benefitted with this workshop.
The participants were educated through practical demonstrations on how to act when they met various emergencies and provide first medical aid to victims.
The rescue personnel imparted training about different life saving skills including first aid to the injured and subsequently their safe shifting to nearby hospitals.
Besides, the trainers also educated the participants about personal protective measures, scene assessment, hazard prevention, trauma, cardiopulmonary recovery, bleeding, stabbing and bone fractures. They also gave a detailed lecture on fire prevention, types of fire and their prevention and the use of fire extinguishers.
The Rescue 1122 Training Wing team highlighting the importance of first aid said that the role of the people present at the time of any accident was decisive as far as safety of human lives was concerned.
The objective of this training was to make students and staff aware of first aid so that they could play their vital role in any emergency and support the Rescue 1122 team in this mission to save lives and create a safe, responsible and prosperous society.
At the end of training, GMC Dean Prof. Dr Naseem Saba thanked the District Emergency Officer Rescue 1122 and his entire team for imparting such a useful training session.