The Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College Anantnag successfully conducted a 3-day IAP CPR Provider Level Course (BLS for Infants, Children and Adults) under the aegis of Indian Academy of Pediatrics – ALS BLS Group.
The programme was organised under the patronage of Professor Dr Junaid S Wani, Principal GMC Anantnag. Course Director Dr Lokesh Tiwari, Professor & Head Pediatric Pulmonology AIIMS Rishikesh and National Convener IAP ALS BLS, who was also part of the training team, announced that GMC Anantnag will be made IAP CPR accredited centre soon.
This will enable the institution to conduct regular Advanced and Basic Life Support training for healthcare providers and the general public across the region.
Speaking on the occasion, Principal Prof Dr Junaid S Wani said, “Getting IAP ALS BLS Centre status is a landmark for GMC Anantnag. It reflects our commitment to strengthen emergency and critical care services in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. Our faculty and residents will now have access to standardized life-saving skill training at their doorstep, which will directly benefit patient care.” The course was coordinated by Dr Showkat Hussain Tali, HOD Pediatrics GMC Anantnag and IAP ALS BLS Coordinator for Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. Dr Tali also served as an instructor.National Faculty: Prof. Dr Shalu Gupta, Director Professor Pediatric Intensive Care, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. He is also the North Zone Co-ordinator, IAP ALS BLS; Prof. Romit Saxena, MAMC New Delhi – National Trainer, IAP ALS BLS ; Dr Sumiti, Assistant Professor and Pediatric Intensive Care Specialist, DMC Ludhiana – National Trainer, IAP ALS BLS; Dr Mohammad Irshad, Assistant Professor Pediatrics, GMC Baramulla – National Trainer, IAP ALS BLS. Dr Tiwari further added that potential instructors from GMC Anantnag were identified during the course. The selected candidates will become National Trainers for IAP BLS after undergoing 3 further special training courses as per IAP ALS BLS Group guidelines. This will create a local pool of trainers for sustaining BLS/ALS courses in the region. In a major public health initiative, IAP ALS BLS Group in collaboration with GMC Anantnag also launched an online BLS course portal for the general public of Jammu and Kashmir. The portal aims to train laypersons in CPR and choking management to improve bystander response rates in cardiac arrest. The link is available on GMC Anantnag Facebook Page for easy access and will be made available on GMC official website as well.
The course covered Science Behind CPR, Recent CPR Changes, AED Use, Team Dynamics, Adult, Child & Infant CPR, BMV and Choking management through skill stations and PWW sessions. A total of 120 participants including faculty, consultants, residents and support staff from GMC Anantnag and other healthcare facilities were trained and evaluated.
