IMSA Emergency Response Training Program in Jiangsu University

An emergency response training program was held on the 3rd October, 2014 to help equip students, particularly medical students with the needed prerequisite skills on how to deal with emergency cases when the need arises. Present were the Vice dean of the No.3 Zhenjiang Hospital, Prof. Zou, IMSA executive members as well as members of the student body. IMSA President, Evans Aboagye welcomed members to the gathering after which he introduced guest speaker, Prof. Zou to all before he delivered his presentation.

During his presentation, Prof Zou introduced basic emergency response techniques such as CPR and mouth to mouth resuscitation, expatiating on their importance and situations where they are to be used. He further stressed the need for medical students to be well equipped with these techniques since these cases occur all the time to facilitate effective response to such occurrences.

Participants of the program were then given the opportunity to practice these techniques under the tutelage of Prof Zou. This given opportunity brought undeniable joy on the faces of participants who obviously enjoyed the chance to administer emergency response with great optimism. 

After the training, the following were selected to undergo intensive training for the maiden emergency response team for overseas exchange college:

1. Zindaba Ndhlovu

2. Mustafa Farhat

3. Monica Kharat

4. Syeda Amtul Shireen Ansari

5. Kondaveety Jeevita

6. Victor Oddoye

7. Hasina Nirina

8. Irfan Khan

9. Frank Baidoo

10. Lily Dzidula

11. Emmanuel Amoah

12. Kingdom Ahedor

13. Samantha Reddy

14. Cherise Umutoni

15. Acheampong Zacharia

After all was said and done, members went home very happy with all that they had studied and practiced and the program was indeed a resounding success.

 BY: FRED ASANTE NYARKO        (IMSA GENERAL SECRETARY)