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MIOT joins Highway Department to set up Emergency Ambulance for Rescuing Accident Victims on Highway near GST road.
- THE HINDU
March 3, 2003One more for the road
Help at handMore than one road accident is reported everyday in the 15-kilometre stretch of the GST, Road between Guindy and Tambaram. and on an average, one person is killed every alternate day.
With a high rate of accidents being reported in this stretch of the road, it is only but natural that authorities are prepared to meet the contingencies. As part of these efforts, the Chengai {East) police today launched, for the first time in their district,an accident rescue station, as part of the State government’s initiatives to set up ‘first aid centres’ on the Highways in the State.
“The main purpose of the rescue station is to ensure that the accident victim is immediately rushed to medical attention,” explains K. Shankar, SP. Time delay is reduced as the rescue station has a wireless set and any distress call on the emergency number ‘108’ reaches the station directly.
While the Highways Department have earmarked a portion of land for the rescue station, MIOT Hospitals are setting up the station and will maintain it. The station will have a well equipped ambulance that will be stationed round-the clock with a driver and paramedical staff readily available.
A sum of Rs.10 lakh has been spent on the rescue station and the ambulance. According to Mr. Shankar, the police had plans to station two such vehicles at Arnbattur and Thurai-pakkam. The introduction of the rescue station is part of efforts to improve safety conditions for motorists on the GST Road. Recently the job of constructing proper medians on the GST Road between the airport and Kathipara point was taken up.
P .V .A. Mohandas, founder and managing director of the MIOT hospitals, K.P. Mahendran, IG of Police and S. Rajen dran, DIG were present.
By K Manikandan