ROAD SAFETY PROGRAMS
First Aid in Road Injuries
It just might be that one day you are the first person to arrive at an accident scene or you may be involved in a road accident but uninjured. What will you do? Every year the lives of approximately 1.35 million people in the world are cut short as a result of a road traffic crash. A large portion of these deaths can be attributed to the fact that most casualties do not get proper medical attention and first aid on time. The importance of First Aid in Road safety comes into consideration. We are looking at each of these life- saving steps that can help a road accident victim.
CPR & AED
In today’s world, transportation on roads has become an integral part of every human life. In one way or the other, everybody is a road user. The present transport has decreased the travel time but simultaneously, increased life risk. In India itself about eighty thousand people are killed in road crashes every year which is thirteen percent of the total fatality all over the world. Most deaths occur because the necessary aid is not provided on time. Many bystanders have no idea how to deliver CPR and use AED. Trained to do so, may help an individual gain confidence in performing the procedure and help save someone after a road accident.
AED
Road traffic crashes are often covered in media simply as an event, not as a leading killer of people. Road Traffic accidents not only result in severe injuries, but can also lead to cardiac arrest. In many cases the bystanders have no idea how to use an AED in case of cardiac arrest followed by a Road accident. Trained to do so, may help an individual gain confidence in performing the procedure and help save someone’s life.
