Faculty of Electrical Engineering

In December 20204 implementation of the SafeLive international Erasmus+ project entitled „Reorganizing Basic/Advanced Life Support Training Through the Use of Innovative Digital Materials” (https://savelife.yildiz.edu.tr), has been completed with contributions from our Faculty. Currently the project is disseminated to the local social and economic environment and evaluated by the National Agency of Erasmus+ regarding the quality of results (they are available at our university servers (https://savelife.polsl.pl/).

The SaveLife (https://savelife.yildiz.edu.tr) project, funded by the European Union within the Erasmus+ KA220 program, aimed to provide medical staff up-to-date, open, free access to B/ALS trainings that can function as booster trainings or complementary to in situ trainings when deemed necessary by the trainers. The main objectives of the SaveLife Project are to research best practices in online education for BLS/ALS trainings and to develop a comprehensive course plan that includes learning materials, mainly interactive videos and an e-book. The project brought together eight partner institutions from six countries: Yildiz Technical University (Turkey), University of Health Sciences (Turkey), Medical University Sofia (Bulgaria), Panepistimio Thessalias (Greece), Bukovinian State Medical University (Ukraine), Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (North Macedonia), Politechnika Slaska (Poland), and RQ Consultancy Ltd. Co. (Turkey).

Overall, the SaveLife Project targeted university staff, medical students, nurses, paramedics, and general practitioners who practice or will practice in high-risk areas. By focusing on these target groups, the project aimed to make a significant and lasting impact on BLS/ALS trainings across Europe. Basic Life Support (BLS) training is received by medical students early in their studies, and this knowledge is further developed through Advanced Life Support (ALS) trainings. Basic and Advanced life support (BLS/ALS) is essential for physicians managing cardiac arrest.

The project enables an international and inter-disciplinary analysis of current CPR practices in partnering countries. The team benefits from global best practices to structure an innovative modular online course design, achieving sustainable development and readiness among healthcare professionals for Basic/Advanced Life Support (BLS/ALS). The activities and end-product unify emergency life support interventions by facilitating access to up-to-date BLS/ALS training and online content, created in collaboration with leading higher education institutions in the region of Central Europe, Balkans and Turkey.

More information about the project in the attachment.

Professor Mariusz Stępień