Also happening in February:


Industrial Burns

Timing: 8:30 to 17:30

Date: 27/02/2026

 
Learning Objective:
 
  • Evaluate a patient with a serious burn
  • Define the magnitude and severity of the injury
  • Identify and establish priorities of treatment
  • Manage the airway and support ventilation
  • Initiate and monitor fluid resuscitation
  • Apply correct methods of physiological monitoring
  • Determine which patients should be transferred to a burn center
  • Organize and conduct the inter-hospital transfer of a seriously injured burn patient
 
Course Content:
  • Introduction
  • Initial Assessment and Management
  • Airway Management and Smoke Inhalation Injury
  • Shock and Fluid Resuscitation
  • Burn Wound Management
  • Electrical Injury
  • Chemical Burns
  • Stabilization, Transfer and Transport
  • Burn Disaster Management
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Tetanus Prophylaxis
  • Radiation Injury
  • Cold Injuries
  • Blast Injuries
 

Industrial Disaster Life Support (IDLS)

Timing: 8:30 to 17:30

Date: 27/02/2026

 
Learning Objective:
 
  • Understand the surgical problems, injury patterns, and issues that may result from disasters
  • Discuss the role of acute care providers can play in planning for and response to mass casualty incidents and disasters
  • Become familiar with the terms and concepts of incident command
  • Understand the principles and challenges of disaster triage
  • To familiarize the role Factory Medical Officers (FMOs) and Safety Officers can play and perform as a team player in case of any catastrophic eventuality
 
Course Content:
 
  • Preparation: Overview of Disaster and Mass Casualty Management
  • Planning
  • Understanding Incident Command System (ICS)
  • Triage
  • Prehospital Disaster Response
  • Procedures for Hospital Disaster Response
  • Pathophysiology and Patterns of Injury: Blast Trauma
  • Long-term Issues in Disaster Response
  • Global Framework on DRR and Emergency Medicine
  • Role of EM Physicians in Disaster
  • Emerging Disaster Research Methodology - Cracking the code
  • Working as a Team Nationally and Globally for a Better Future
 

Trauma Management

Timing: 8:30 to 17:30

Date: 27/02/2026

 
Learning Objectives:
 
  • Provide participants with the latest information and practical hands-on experience to improve their trauma management skills
  • Prepare the participants to perform critical procedures to treat life threats detected in major trauma patients
 
Course Content:
  • Initial assessment and Primary survey
  • Airway
  • C spine stabilisation and log roll
  • IV/IO access
  • Needle decompression +chest tube insertion
  • Helmet Removal +Extrication
  • Suturing and hemorrhage control and wound care
 

 Occupational Health & Safety Workshop

Timing: 8:30 to 17:30

Date: 27/02/2026

 
Learning Objectives:
 
  • Strengthen the knowledge and capabilities of enhancing occupational safety by incorporating practices that lead to safety of personnel involved in various hazardous and non-hazardous operations
  • Learn about prevention of fatalities through establishing safety across various functions that are integral to all industrial units
 
Course Content:
  • Basics of Occupational Safety
  • HIRA & HAZOP Studies
  • Electric Safety
  • Ergonomics & Material Handling
  • Fire Safety
  • Chemical Safety
  • PPEs
  • Emergency Preparedness
 

Industrial Accident Investigation

Timing: 8:30 to 17:30

Date: 27/02/2026

 
Learning Objectives:
 
  • Learn how to investigate an accident in any industry by using different tools to identify its cause
  • Understand the forensics of accident investigation, and the different tools of forensics that can enable investigation of accidents
 
Course Content:
  • Basics of Investigating an Accident
  • Case-studies on Accident Investigation
  • Science of Investigation
  • Forensic Technology
  • Investigation Framework
  • Investigation Report
 

Medico Legal Training for Industrial Healthcare Professionals

Timing: 8:30 to 17:30

Date: 27/02/2026

 

 
Learning Objectives:
 
  • Equip industrial healthcare professionals with knowledge of medico-legal documentation and compliance specific to factory and workplace settings
  • Understand the legal responsibilities of Factory Medical Officers (FMOs) and Safety Officers in handling workplace incidents
  • Learn strategies for managing medico-legal cases, including workplace injuries, violence against healthcare providers, and occupational hazards
  • Enhance skills in handling workplace consent processes and confidentiality issues
  • Build capacity to proactively manage medico-legal challenges and mitigate litigation risks
 
Course Content:
  • Introduction to Industrial Medico-Legal Challenges: Key issues in factory and workplace healthcare settings
  • Legal Compliance for Industrial Healthcare
  • Consent and Confidentiality in Workplace Settings: Addressing unique challenges in mass health screenings and occupational health interventions
  • Workplace Incident Reporting: Effective medico-legal documentation and handling workplace injuries and occupational diseases
  • Addressing Violence Against Healthcare Providers: Strategies to prevent and manage incidents
  • Case Studies in Industrial Settings: Judicial decisions on workplace medico-negligence and best practices for compliance
 

Workshop on Managing Environmental Emergencies

 
Learning Objectives:
 
  • Understand the nature and impacts of environmental emergencies on public health, ecosystems, and infrastructure.
  • Develop skills in risk assessment, preparedness planning, and incident management.
  • Learn effective emergency response techniques and safety protocols for various environmental hazards.
  • Explore strategies for risk communication, community engagement, and inter-agency coordination.
  • Analyze case studies and real-life scenarios to identify best practices and lessons learned.
  • Participate in simulation exercises to enhance decision-making and problem-solving skills in emergencies.
 
Course Content:
 
  • Understanding environmental emergencies and their impacts on health, ecosystems, and infrastructure.
  • Learning tools and methods for effective risk assessment and preparedness planning.
  • Exploring strategies to manage hazards like chemical spills, floods, and wildfires.
  • Gaining insights into incident management systems and inter-agency collaboration during crises.
  • Ensuring responder safety and engaging communities effectively in emergency situations.
  • Developing recovery strategies, mitigation plans, and analyzing lessons from real-life case studies.
  • Participating in practical exercises and simulations to enhance emergency management skills.
 

 Industrial Toxicology

 
Learning Objectives:
 
  • Understand the principles of industrial toxicology and its relevance to occupational and emergency healthcare
  • Recognise the health impacts of acute and chronic exposure to industrial toxins
  • Develop a systematic approach to assessment and management of industrial poisoning in emergency settings
  • Understand toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics to support clinical decision-making
  • Identify common industrial toxins including gases, pesticides solvents hydrocarbons and heavy metals
  • Learn preparedness and response strategies for toxic industrial disasters and mass exposure incidents
  • Strengthen coordination between emergency physicians Factory Medical Officers and safety teams in managing toxicological emergencies
 
Course Content:
 
  • Overview of Industrial Toxicology and current landscape in India
    Approach to industrial poisoning in the emergency department including triage and stabilisation
  • Principles of toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics
  • Routes of exposure with focus on inhalational and dermal toxicity
    Industrial gases including ammonia carbon monoxide hydrogen sulphide and chlorine
  • Chemical burns and corrosive exposures with immediate emergency management
  • Heavy metal toxicity including lead mercury arsenic and cadmium
  • Pesticides solvents and hydrocarbons with rapid bedside assessment and management
  • Management of chemical emergencies and mass exposure incidents
  • Role of poison information centres and institutional preparedness
  • Simulation-based learning for managing industrial toxicological disasters