Who we are

LIFESUPPORTERS INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (LIHS), is a registered ‘not for profit’ organization formed by a group of young professionals, to address the huge gap in the field of emergency pre-hospital and hospital care by providing training to medical personnel, health care providers, paramedics, nurses, drivers and common people to provide life support emergency medical service in emergency situations.

LIHS is also a recognized training center of the American Heart Association (AHA) in India. LIHS is training site for International Trauma Life Support of American College of Emergency Physicians – Alabama Chapter.

What do we do

LIHS offer Certified Courses designed for busy healthcare professionals who find traditional training courses inconvenient due to the realities of everyday working life; especially Physicians, Anesthesiologists, Nurses and Paramedics. Paramedical training programs for Respiratory Therapists, operating Room Assistants, Dialysis Technicians, radiology technicians, medical records technicians, laboratory technicians, CSSD technicians and patient care assistants are conducted to equip them to be a value add to their organization

For Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Physiotherapists, Paramedics

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider course of AHA
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support course(ACLS) of AHA
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) course of AHA
• BLS, ACLS & PALS instructor course of AHA
• International Trauma Life Support course (ITLS) of ACEP Alabama Chapter
• Post Graduate Diploma in Emergency Medical Services (PGDEMS): One year course conducted jointly with P.D.Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, the Medical School of University of Cornell & Columbia as knowledge partner.
• Basic ECG
• Airway Management
• Hospital Disaster Emergency Management workshop

  
  

For Samaritans / Citizens / Ideal for Fitness Instructor, Airline Crew, Hospitality Industry, Teachers

• Heart Saver First Aid and AED course AHA certified
• Heart Saver AED course AHA certified
• First Aid / CPR course of LIHS

   
  

Our Faculty

The faculty of LIHS is drawn from highly experienced medical professionals who are certified trainers of American Heart Association and International Trauma Lifesupport Provider. Many of them have also undergone advanced training from London Ambulance Service, one of the world's best Advanced Life Support Ambulance Service.

   
  

Key Partnerships

• "1298 Dial for Ambulance"- Is a sister organization, setup by a group of young professionals with a high degree of social and public commitment with the primary objective of rolling out an Advanced/ Basic Life Support Ambulance Service in India accessible to anyone, anytime and anywhere at affordable prices through an easy to remember four digit telephone number 1298

• P.D.Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Center (Mumbai)) is our partner for training of Emergency Medical Service Providers, Paramedical personnel and in establishing Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services in the city of Mumbai
  
  
• New York Presbyterian Hospital- the Medical School of University of Cornell & Columbia is our knowledge partner for the Paramedic training program and collaborating closely to establish Emergency Medicine as a specialty in India
  
  
• American Heart Association (AHA) are the International Training Center for American Heart Association in India conducting BLS, ACLS, PALS provider and instructor courses for health care providers. Heart Saver AED course and Heartsaver AED First Aid Courses are conducted for individuals and corporate desirous of learning the first-aid skills and be prepared for any medical emergencies
  
  
• LIHS has been rated as Rated as comparable to the best training center in USA” as per the audit conducted by AHA in 2007
  
  
• ITLS Society, Alabama, USA Training site for ITLS course
  
  
• Indian Red Cross Society, Gujarat State branch – and LIHS imparts statewide training to interns in the medical colleges of Gujarat in Emergency Management
  
  
• London Ambulance Service - Partners in developing training modules. Access to upgraded training of faculty and medics
  
  
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) knowledge partners for Hospital Emergency Preparedness Course
  
  
• Center for Study of Social Change (CSSC), Bandra, our project partners in training and assisting in helping the EMS system
  
  
• Life Line Foundation which operates EMS service on National highways helps us to conduct training in Gujarat
  
  
• Association of Medical Consultants LIHS supports it to conduct 100 First Aid & Disaster Preparedness Course for schools, colleges and community per year