On 20 January 2022, ALCO IBD team received a call at 10.56 a.m. from KAB member Ms R. Sensarma. ZC Mr G. Basak, who was nearby, was immediately asked to visit the member. On reaching our member’s residence, Mr G. Basak found the member experiencing breathlessness and gasping for breath, even though the oxygen mask was attached. Mr G. Basak, who has worked in the Army medical department before, realised that there was a blockage somewhere and immediately asked for warm water. After checking the nozzle, which was fine, he checked the outlet of the Oxygen cylinder. Ensuring that it was fine too, he started checking the rest of the pipe. Between the pipe and the nozzle there was a connector with a net which was blocked. Without any delay, he immersed the net in warm water and cleared the blockage. Within 15 minutes the Oxygen saturation level of the member was restored from 76 to 96. Mr G. Basak's presence of mind, his experience and his prompt action, helped Ms R. Sensarma get relief.
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