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MANGALORE.: The Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Hospital is likely to get recognition from the American Heart Association for offering Basic Life Support System and Advanced Cardiac Life Support training programme to train doctors to handle life supporting emergencies. Dr. Ambareesha, Head, Department of Anaesthesia and Accident and Emergency Centre, said the KMC Hospital is on the verge of becoming the associate of the Prestigious American Heart Association and will soon become accredited to conduct training programmes on Life Saving First Aid and issue certificates on their behalf. The American Heart Association, formed in 1973, is the authoritative global body in first aid and life supporting measures, meets every five years to discuss and update information and newer concepts in first aid and cardiac emergency care methods. The recommendations by American Heart Association are widely accepted by doctors. Dr. Ambareesha said courses such as the Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) are essential for doctors for updating themselves and for practice in western countries. The course includes how to save life in emergencies. The courses relate to trauma and accident cases, cardiac arrests, burns, choking, and drowning. The courses provide deep insight to identify the cause of emergency, adopt appropriate measures immediately thereby resuscitate heart and restore brain and thereby the best care to accident and emergency case victims. The workshop starting on Monday is imparted by Mahesh Joshi (Head, Emergency Medicine Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad). Dr. Stanley, Coordinator of American Heart Association Training Programme, India, and Sudhir Rai will participate. D.P. Saraswat, Chief Operating Officer of the hospital, spoke about the inadequate medical support received by the accident victims who are brought to the Emergency and Trauma Centre at any hospital or nursing home. In most of the cases, life could have been saved provided the required care and treatment was given on the spot.
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