One-day Basic life Support (BlS) training was given to police personnel, who are expected to be deployed along Char Dham Yatra route, which is slated to start on May 13.
The purpose of the training was to impart immediate medical relief to pilgrims, who undertake Char Dham yatra. The medical emergency training was imparted by Fortis-Escorts Hospital.
After inaugurating the Basic life Support training held at Police lines in Dehradun on Saturday, DIG Amit Sinha said that the training is very crucial as it will save the life of victims during medical emergencies. He informed that the medically trained police personnel would be deployed at tourist centres. It was told that the first-aid kit would be allotted to the police personnel, who are deployed along yatra route.
It is to be noted that 100 police personnel were imparted training. Doctors Shamit Gupta, Manav Sharma and Pankaj Dangoley from Fortis-Escorts Hospital, New Delhi had given training to the police personnel.
SSP of Dehradun Kewal Khurana, Dr Jatinder Arora, Facility Director of Fortis-Escorts Hospital, Dehradun, Dr Yogender Singh cardiologist, Dr Saurabh Juneja and other paramedical staff were present.