Event Date
12 Nov 2020
Basic Life Support Training Programme
Date : 12th November 2020
Venue : Skill laboratory
Number of Participants : 42
A Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training programme was conducted by the Emergency Handling Team for the newly admitted post graduate students. The post graduate students were divided into batches of 10-15. Each batch received a lecture and hands-on demonstration at once. The session opened with a presentation by Dr. Mamatha N. S. She highlighted the various medical emergencies that can happen either on the dental chair or any other place. She explained the procedure to manage each of these emergencies. This was followed by a demonstration of CPR by Dr. Shwetha G. S. She explained the various steps involved in CPR and performed CPR on a mannequin. The students also performed CPR on the mannequin under the supervision of the Emergency Handling Team.