Basic life support Session held on December 02,201

A brief report on the Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)-Basic life support Session held on December 02,2018

Date: December 02, 2018

Time: 10am to 11.30am

Place: Novelty Textiles, Broadway, Ernakulum

Objective: To impart knowledge on Basic life support-CPR

Awareness class about Basic Life Support-CPR conducted for the staff of Novelty Textiles Broadway was led by Dr. Jacob Abraham (Trustee HCF) and was ably supported by Mr. Aloysius (Anesthesia Technician Lisie Hospital) and Mr. Arun S U Program Coordinator H C F. Arrangements were made by Mr.Dileesh Kumar (Operation head NCPL), Mr.Sijoy Abraham (Chief Operating Officer NCPL) and Mr.Shaju Varghese (General Manager NCPL)
       
The meeting commenced with a prayer and was followed by welcome speech by Mr.Dileep Kumar. In his welcome speech he was very appreciative of the good number of participants that too on Sunday. He also informed the participants that the class would be of use for everyone during their life time.

Mr. Shaju Varghese handed over a cheque for Rs 15000 to Dr. Jacob Abraham Trustee, Heart Care Foundation as the first installment towards ‘Caring Heart’ magazine from the Novelty Textiles.
 
Dr. Jacob Abraham then went on to make a detailed presentation about CPR, there were 122 participants who attend the awareness class. Doctor expressed his happiness on seeing the number of participants for the class especially on a Sunday. Doctor gave a brief on Heart Care Foundation and its projects .The medium of class was in Malayalam and it was received well by the participants. During the class Doctor narrated real life incidents in the use of CPR and thereby conveyed the need of knowing these skills to the participants. Doctor was ably assisted by Mr. Aloysius who performed CPR Demonstration and explained how to use it on the adults and children. A booklet on CPR was distributed to all participants.

Doctor took time to answer all the queries of the participants and allowed   some participants to have a feel of the real time operation by using the mannequins for demonstration.

Mr. Sijoy Abraham proposed the vote of thanks. The host had arranged refreshments for the participants.