Abstract
Training on basic life support (BLS) with a total duration of 5 hours and 30 minutes was arranged for dentists at Tsurumi Dental Hospital, and 12 training sessions were held between July X, 2005 and July X, 2006 with the participation of 144 dentists. According to the questionnaire performed after the end of the sessions, 25% of the participants had encountered situations that necessitated an emergency resuscitation procedure. Of these situations, 43% occurred during dental treatment, 22% at home, and 35% at a station or in a train, on a bathing beach, in a restaurant, etc. Ninety-three percent of the participants replied that they would be able to perform resuscitation procedures should they encounter emergency situations thereafter. Ninety-two percent of the participants also replied that they want to participate in future programs. The program appeared to have been effective in increasing and spreading the knowledge and skills regarding emergency resuscitation.
