At a time when the H1N1 flu panic continues to grip the city, the subject of emergency medical services (EMS) has acquired more relevance than ever. To deliberate on the issues in the field of EMS, the Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) has organised a national seminar on the subject on September 20. A panel discussion on Mission EMS: The road ahead' by well-known medical professionals, will also be a part of this one-day programme, Rajiv Yeravdekar, director, SIHS, said.
The seminar will be held at Symbiosis Vishwabhavan on S B road. Gen N C Vij, vice-chairman, National Management Disaster Authority (NDMA), Delhi, will inaugurate the event. The panel discussion will include Prasad Rajhans, consultant in EMS, Subroto Das, chief executive officer of the Life Line Foundation, G V Ramana Rao, executive partner of the Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) and Vivek Chhabra, senior specialist with the NDMA.
"The panel will discuss about how to improve the integrated approach between the police, the fire brigade and ambulance services, along with trained manpower in EMS like doctors, nurses and paramedics.
As a prelude to the seminar, the SIHS will also conduct two workshops: A basic workshop in association with the Chinese University, Hong Kong, and another to raise awareness about the common man's role in case of a disaster involving mass casualties.
"The idea is also to constantly press for the legislation related to EMS and training of EMS specialists by formulating a standardised curriculum. Since 2004, we have been constantly sending proposals in this regard to the government for implementation of these demands," Yeravdekar said.
There is also a need to press for the EMS helpline, 108, to be operational in Maharashtra, said Yeravdekar. "The helpline, 108, is already operational in states like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam, Punjab and Uttaranchal. We are asking for this helpline to be started in Maharashtra as well," he said.
Since 2002, the SIHS has trained over 2,200 doctors in EMS.
The seminar will be held at Symbiosis Vishwabhavan on S B road. Gen N C Vij, vice-chairman, National Management Disaster Authority (NDMA), Delhi, will inaugurate the event. The panel discussion will include Prasad Rajhans, consultant in EMS, Subroto Das, chief executive officer of the Life Line Foundation, G V Ramana Rao, executive partner of the Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) and Vivek Chhabra, senior specialist with the NDMA.
"The panel will discuss about how to improve the integrated approach between the police, the fire brigade and ambulance services, along with trained manpower in EMS like doctors, nurses and paramedics.
As a prelude to the seminar, the SIHS will also conduct two workshops: A basic workshop in association with the Chinese University, Hong Kong, and another to raise awareness about the common man's role in case of a disaster involving mass casualties.
"The idea is also to constantly press for the legislation related to EMS and training of EMS specialists by formulating a standardised curriculum. Since 2004, we have been constantly sending proposals in this regard to the government for implementation of these demands," Yeravdekar said.
There is also a need to press for the EMS helpline, 108, to be operational in Maharashtra, said Yeravdekar. "The helpline, 108, is already operational in states like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam, Punjab and Uttaranchal. We are asking for this helpline to be started in Maharashtra as well," he said.
Since 2002, the SIHS has trained over 2,200 doctors in EMS.
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