Workshop on “First Aid Training” at SMVITM as a part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”

As a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, On the occasion of International Cancer Day, NSS-YRC-RC Unit of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management Bantakal in association with Indian Red Cross Society, Udupi organized a one-day workshop on “First Aid Training” on Saturday, 05 February 2022 in the institute premises. Dr. Keerthi Palan and Dr. Suresh Shenoy; IRCS Certified First Aid Trainers from Udupi were the resource persons.

The hands-on workshop on First Aid was conducted for first-year and second-year students. The first session was taken by Dr. Keerthi Palan and she said that the skill or value of first aid and how it should be given in different situations is very essential for the students as there are many injuries that occur in colleges and other places. Also, she has emphasized the importance of learning first aid and urged those who are getting the training to train other students.

The workshop sessions focused on the basics of first aid, and how to provide first aid in wounds, bleeding, musculoskeletal injury, burns, heatstroke, poisoning, bites, drowning, fainting, seizures and unconsciousness. All students had an experience of splinting the injured body part, providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and transferring the victim. There was active participation by all the students, and they expressed that the workshop will be very useful for them to meet the emergencies in the colleges.

In the second session, Dr. Suresh Shenoy showed some practical demonstrations on various kinds of first aid. He told the kind of first aid that could be given in the case of electric shocks, burns, fractures, snake bites, sprains, dislocations, eye injuries, etc. Also, he said that the first aim of First Aid is to save a life. The second aim is to prevent the person’s condition from worsening. The third aim is to help in the person’s recovery. At the end of the training period, each participant felt or better equipped to help people suffering from accidents or from a sudden illness.

Dr. Thirumaleshwara Bhat, Principal; Dr. Ganesh Aithal, Vice Principal; conveyed their best wishes to the program. Mr.Nagaraja Rao, Coordinator NSS-YRC-RC Unit welcomed the gathering Dr.Subbulakshmi N Karanth Departmental coordinator, proposed a vote of thanks. More than 75 students were participated in the program and get benefited.