Another Milestone : Training The Indian Navy !

Another milestone for the Department !  - We had the honor to train the nation’s Navy  about Basic life support .

The group of Navy men were overenthusiastic to learn the art and science of saving lives!  Our doctors trained them about the basics of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation . They were also trained how to use the AED  (Automatic External Defibrillator ) , manage drowning cases etc..

The course was followed by  a final exam following which successful candidates were certified as basic life support provider .

The aim of the course was to maximise the chances of survival of a sudden cardiac death victim in the The Indian Navy  in absence of a medical personnel.

Although the value of bystander  CPR was once debatable, virtually all recent studies show that early initiation of CPR by a bystander improves survival from cardiac arrest significantly, and it also results in improved neurologic outcome of survivors. The presumed mechanism by which CPR by a bystander improves outcome is the preservation of flow to the heart, brain, and other vital organs, providing a "holding action" until other therapies (e.g., defibrillation) can result in restoration of spontaneous circulation.

As per Professor  Judith E Tintinalli: University of North Carolina 

Public CPR education can improve the behavior of bystanders significantly when a cardiac emergency occurs in the community. However, there are a number of problems associated with training the public to perform CPR. Most citizens who have received CPR training never actually witness or participate in managing a cardiac arrest. Conversely, bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest usually do not know how to perform CPR. The typical cardiac arrest victim is male, age 50 to 75 years old, and usually arrests at home, often in the presence of a spouse of similar age. Most citizens who have taken CPR training are <30 years of age; typically, <10% live with family members known to have heart disease. Many laypersons who attempt to perform CPR out of hospital are actually employed or volunteer their services as health professionals. The best solution to the problem is to target CPR training to "high-risk" individuals, such as middle-aged persons, senior center residents and staff, and family members (particularly the spouse) of patients who are survivors of AMI or cardiac arrest or who have other risk factors for sudden cardiac death.”

The Training team consisted of
Dr Indraneel Das Gupta ,Dr Saptarshi Saha
Dr Prerit Sharma ,Dr Arun Chander , Dr Onkar Nath Thakur, Dr Amit Bhowmik.