Medical professional to lead Forest Hills safety class

  • 2021-01-17
The Queens Public Library in Forest Hills will feature a safety course in April taught by Ekta Vohra.

The Injury Prevention and First Aid lesson is a virtual health workshop offered by the Queens Public Library covering topics related to burns. The class will inform viewers about how to avoid burin-related injuries and will provide useful safety tips. Ekta Vohra, the presenter, is a medical professional from the William Randolph Hearst Burn Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. The course link can be found on the library’s website.

The Center is a medical facility dedicated to providing burn-related care to New York City residents. The unit offers specialized services for children and also has a burn camp available to help kids build self-confidence. The center first opened in 1976 and was founded in collaboration with the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation. Organizations like this offering safety lessons to the community can use brochure printing to provide folks with educational resources.

The injury prevention course will be held on Tuesday, April 6 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. The workshop is intended for an adult audience. No prior registration for the class is required to join. Those interested in other programs offered by the hospital can check out its event page for upcoming classes and support group sessions.