The Indian Head Injury Foundation conducts Primary Trauma Care courses and Disaster Drills across the country to trains first responders, doctors, nurses and paramedics in Emergency Medical Procedures and Evacuation in case of mass casualties or even smaller incidents. It is an interactive learning process that includes practicals on mannequins and decision-making in a stressful situation. Courses are streamlined according to the training of participants, e.g. two days course for Doctors, one day for Nurses and Paramedics and 4 to 6 hours course for First Responders. An extra 4 hours is required on another day, if a Disaster Drill is to be conducted as well.
The PTC Course is an innovative CPR, and First Aid training course that teaches participants how to provide emergency care for the injured following trauma. This is extremely important when emergency medical services are either delayed or inadequate.
The skills taught at the course include:
• Airway Management
• Rescue Breathing
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Serious Bleeding and Bandaging
• Head & Spinal Injury Management
• Medical Emergency Triaging & Disaster Management
So far, IHIF has conducted 81 PTC courses – 34 for doctors, nurses & paramedics and 47 for first responders like Indian Coast Guards, Police Personnel, Hotel Staff, Fire Brigade & Home Guards etc., in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Jodhpur, Bangalore and Himachal Pradesh. Over 2200 persons have been benefited and are in turn providing yeoman services to the population.
