A three-day workshop (17-19 Nov) on emergency medical services began here on Monday at the IICM, Ranchi. It is conducted by the Central Coalfields limited in association with IICM, Ranchi.
The workshop was inaugurated in presence of Dr. S. Dutta, ED (IICM), Dr. V.K. Sharma, CMS, CCl, Sri AK Mishra, Dy. GM (IICM), Dr. V.K.Singh, Dy. CMO/ Program Co-Ordinator. Considering poor emergency service infrastructure and lack of trained staff, it was decided to organize the workshop. Dr. VK Sharma emphasized on developing emergency units along with pre-hospitalisation care, as it takes more time in transportation of patients.
Dr. S. Dutta, ED (IICM) put emphasis on developing team work for managing casualties and wished that doctors and para medical staff will learn more.
The program also aimed at hands on training in basic life support and advance life support. Training is meant for preparing medical units for emergency, it will be deliberated in workshop, type of Emergency units with infrastructure should be developed in Coal India.
The conference will be adorned with eminent speakers like Dr. Ashish Nandi, Fortis Hospital, Dr. Rajiv Rathi, Dr. SushantSingh, Dr. Sameer Anand, Max Hospital, Prof. Chandrakant, RIMS Ranchi, Dr. Rajesh, Rani Hospital, Dr. V.K. Sharma, CMS CCl, Dr. RR Sinha, CMS (Surg), Dr. VK Singh, Dy. CMO, CCl. The workshop is being attended by 35 doctors and 15 nurses from different subsidiaries of Coal India apart from other professionals.