KL News Network
Srinagar
In an effort to disseminate Basic Life Support training (BLS) at Block levels to various stakeholders of the community, the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK) has targeted around 500 health personnel who will be trained as BLS trainers across Kashmir Division in a phase wise manner.
This according to spokesman is to facilitate the pilot project wherein nominated team comprising of doctors and paramedics of each health block will be imparted training on modern guidelines.
Pertinently the directorate in collaboration with International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) had started BLS programme in 2011 and till now the spokesman claimed that the DHSK has given BLS training to around 5000 people which apart from department’s own people have been imparting training to airport staff, schools children and to other stakeholders.
“As the requirement of having trained first aid providers within the community has been felt in view of increasing trend of trauma due to road traffic and other accidents and vulnerabilities of state due to natural disasters, the department has conceptualized to train NGO’s, Schools, Colleges, Volunteers, Social Organizations and various other stakeholders who might be the first responder to any accident site,” the spokesman said in a statement issued on Friday.
Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Saleem ur Rehman while inaugurating the training of first batch which concluded on November 24 at Kashmir Skill and Simulation Centre, RIHFW, Dhobiwan said that enhancing the capabilities of bystanders in cases of accidents and other emergencies will go a long way in reducing the deaths and disabilities that occur due to improper handling.
