30 years of CPR in Saudi Arabia (Presentation)

Sultan Ballroom

Intercontinental Hotel. Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

11th -12th of May 2013

National Guard Health Affairs

Resuscitation Conference

Prof. Mohamed A. Seraj

Prof. of Anaesthesia

Former Chairman. Member of the national

CPR comm. SHA

Saudi Heart Association

Former Chairman of S. C. for Anaesthesia &

I.C. Residency training programme. SCFHS

30 YEARS OF CPR IN SAUDI ARABIA

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OVERVIEW

History of CPR internationally and nationally

CPR activities in KSA

Promotion of the CPR concept in the Gulf

and Arab world

Conclusions

Recommendations

INTRENATIONAL HISTORY I

• Before CPR was begun in 1960 the death

rate from Coronary Heart disease in the

U.S.A. was approx. 220 per 100,000 of the

population

• Since the late 60’s there has been a steady

decline in the death rate, which now stands

at approx. 50% of the 1960 level

INTRENATIONAL HISTORY II

1963 AHA established committee on cardiopulmonary resuscitation

1966 NAS - NRC conference recommended training of medical,

allied health and other professionals in CPR according

to AHA standards

1971 Committee expanded to cover ECC

INTRENATIONAL HISTORY III

1973 2nd national conference recommended that CPR

training be extended to public at large

1974 Standards & Guidelines for CPR & ECC published

Every 5th-7th year international meeting

2000.2005 meetings. Inter. standard & guidelines was

published

2010 The new guidelines

NATIONAL HISTORY I

1979 Introduction of CPR academically (M. Seraj)

1982 1st 4 Drs ( college & KKUH) inst. BLS certificate from

ARAMCO

1984 1st CPR Course (AHA) Post. Grad. Centre College.

of medicine

1985 S.H.A. & CPR committee were established.

1987 2nd CPR Course by (AHA) .

1993 3rd CPR Course by (AHA)

1ST 4 DRS ( COLLEGE & KKUH) INST. BLS

CERTIFICATE in 1982

First AHA Course in Riyadh, 1984

NATIONAL HISTORY II

1999 2005 Agreements between both associations

was established

2000 Expansion to gulf states

2001 1st CPR in the kingdom booklet was issued

2002 New CPR committee representing all

regions of the Kingdom

FIRST CPR TRAINING

CENTER IN BAHRAIN, 2000

EXPANSION TO EGYPT

NATIONAL HISTORY III

2004 ARAMCO Declaration to all private

hospitals to have CPR Function

2007 Rules for Accredited training centre.

CPR website established

2008 SCFHS official recognition

NATIONAL HISTORY III

Ranyah M. Seraj

RESULTS

CPR ACTIVITIES IN THE KINGDOM

CPR ACTIVITIES IN THE KINGDOM I

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CPR ACTIVITIES IN THE KINGDOM II

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT 2012—2013

Provider courses conducted 009196

No. of trainees registered 109145

No. of trainees certified 094651

CPR ACTIVITIES IN THE KINGDOM III

MANIKIN PRACTICE FOR

PROFESSIONAL BLS PROVIDER

COURSE

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT 2012—2013

Instructor courses conduc6ed 009



CPR ACTIVITIES IN THE KINGDOM IV

EMT-P Students undergoing ACLS

Provider Course Training

Advanced cardiac LIFE SUPPORT 2012--2013




CPR ACTIVITIES IN THE KINGDOM V

PRACTICE ACLS PROVIDER COURSE

Advanced cardiac LIFE SUPPORT 2012--2013

Instructor courses conducted 05


No. of trainee certified 15

CPR ACTIVITIES IN THE KINGDOM VI

Practicing IV Techniques in ACLS

Provider Course

PAEDIATRIC ADCANCED LIFE SUPPORT 2012—2013

Instructor courses conduc6ed 035




PALS PROVIDER COURSE





PAEDIATRIC ADCANCED LIFE SUPPORT

2012—2013





HEART SAVER COURSES 2012—2013

MANIKIN PRACTICE FOR PROFESSIONAL

BLS PROVIDER COURSE





FIRST AID COURSES 2012—2013

MANIKIN PRACTICE FOR ALLIED

PERSONNEL BLS PROVIDER COURSE





ACLS NURSES COURSES2012—2013

CONCLUSIONS I

The PROMOTIONAL PERPOID 1984 1-1998

* Three visits by the AHA

** Established the Saudi Heart Association

*** Start promoting CPR activities

**** About 85,000 thousand certificates issued

CONCLUSIONS II

The AGREMENT (THE HAPPY) PERPOID

1999 -2008

* Three agreements started 1999. the last one was not

singed by AHA. Why ???

** promotion to Arab & Gulf countries

*** Start producing our books. Starting by the Arabic

**** Our English books become dominant

CONCLUSIONS II

The AGREMENT (THE HAPPY) PERPOID

1999 -2008

***** ARAMCO Declaration to the private Hospitals

****** Ministry of Health programme( Khan effort)

******* Over 300.000 certificates

******** SCFHS approve of Saudi certificate only

********* 134 centres for BLS& ACLS Plus PALS

CONCLUSIONS III

THE CONFLECT PERPOID 2009- TILNOW

* AHA ask us to apply their curriculum. We refused

** The are looking for money and to take over my 30

years sweat and efforts.

*** They Start all over the kingdom. I do not blame

them. They do not know what they are doing

**** Raising a Case against me

RECOMMENDATIONS I

• Wide community base training facilities

• Annual award and prize

• T.V.., radio and journal campaigns

• Professional magazines and journals in the Arab

world should do more to promote CPR issues

RECOMMENDATIONS II

Public at large should have classes in heart saver and first aid

More interested citizen should be enrolled in HCP course

wide spread of AED

first responders with a duty to perform CPR should be trained,

equipped & authorized to perform defibrillation

RECOMMENDATIONS II

EVERY COUNTREY MUST HAVE

WIDE BASE PUBLIC TRAINING FACILITIES

EVERY HOSPITAL: BLS FACILITIES

EVERY REGION: ACLS

LOCAL

HEART ASS.

RECOMMENDATIONS III

ARAB

RESCUSSITATION

COUNCEL

EXCUCATIVE BOARD

REPRESETATION FROM EACH COUNTERY

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