Empanelled consultant surgeon Dr Rupak K Das, nursing educator and urologist Sister Vinesh and the nursing in-charge, MSOT, Fortis Hospital, William Khurshid Marsih, conducted the training sessions designed to train police personnel on life-saving skills and recognising emergency situations and deal with them competently. The basics of first¿aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation were explained in detail during the training session.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rupak of Fortis said, “Society, as well as HIV/AIDS victims need police support and a humanitarian approach towards them.” Sister Vinesh added, “Statistically, more than half the lives lost in road accidents could have been saved if first-aid and BLS had been available to the victims.”