SLCG JOINED HANDS WITH THE WORLD RESTART A HEART (WRAH) CAMPAIGN 2022

The College of Anesthesiologists and Intensivists of Sri Lanka (COAISL) invited the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) to participate in the 2022 Restart a Heart Campaign and both institutes could organize training activities pertaining to the campaign.

Making another step forward, the Consultant Anesthesiologists and Intensive Care Specialists from COAISL conducted an awareness programme with practical training in CPR for Lifeguards in SLCG and SLCG personnel on 31^st October 2022 at the Lifesaving Training School (LSTS), Balapitiya.

Further, SLCG could able to invite personnel from the Sri Lanka Police, the Ocean University of Sri Lanka, the Teachers’ Training College, Balapitiya and hotel staff nearby LSTS for this valuable lifesaving training programme.

The programme was successfully conducted under the guidance and supervision of Doctor Nilmini Wijesuriya Consultant Anesthesiologist-Teaching Hospital Ragama (National Coordinator Resuscitation Council) with dedicated contributions from Dr. Duminda Samaranayaka, Senior Registrar-Teaching Hospital Ragama, Dr. Upayangi Fernando, Registrar-Teaching Hospital Ragama, Dr. Tharaka Koralagamage, Anesthetist-Teaching Hospital Ragama, Dr. Omali Swarnanayaka, Emergency Medicine Registrar-National Hospital Colombo, Dr. Pasan Jayawardena, Registrar in Palliative Medicine-Apeksha Hospital Maharagama.