Projects Undertaken

Activity name: Highway Rescue Project in Rajasthan

Operation Area: Ratanpur-Jaipur Section National Highway-8

Planning:  To set up and execute a HRP (Highway Rescue Project) along highway stretches located between Jaipur & Gujarat-Rajasthan on NH8



 To scale up HRP on other National and State Highways as mutually agreed upon in the future

Monitoring:  Co-ordinate the already existing infrastructure of Rajasthan state highway police, government and private hospitals, other government machinery and the ambulance providers in Rajasthan along NH8 south of Jaipur for HRP.

 Establish tie-ups with government and private owned hospitals and ambulance providers in Jaipur and those located along NH8 south of Jaipur.



 Scale up the control room in Vadodara with facilities to reach any of the above mentioned ambulance providers, respective police controls, traffic aid posts and network hospitals in Rajasthan for HRP.



Review: It will show the actual number of beneficiaries in due course of time.

 

Activity name: Community based initiatives for reducing road accident mortality and morbidity.

Operation Area: National Highway No. 8 (Jaipur - Delhi Section).

Planning: The project envisages identifying places almost at every 10 kms forming Sahayta Samooh (SS) comprising of interested and conscientious volunteers to come forward to the rescue of accident victim on NH-8 (Amer – Gurgaon Stretch kms 42 to 248).

At the beginning of this project we had targeted manpower residing on the highway but we observed that public coming from interiors on the by-lanes would cross the road on the other side of the highway without paying attention to the on going traffic. They were ignorant of the fast moving traffic on highways as a result of which more calamities took place. Thus it was decided to educate the public even in the interior of the villages.

Monitoring: Our SS members give response to our call in a positive way which, we feel, show their serious concern towards saving lives of accident victims on Delhi-Jaipur highway (206 kms) on which we have worked since last three years. It is worthwhile to mention here that it is the constant interaction between trust staff and the SS members which has resulted in motivating and sensitizing them to come forward to render instant help to the victims at the accident site. Maximum numbers reside on the highway and are able to reach immediately without losing the initial precious time.



The SS members have been regularly sending us details of accidents, date, time & vehicles involved and also their suggestions on stamped postcards supplied to them by the Trust as also the use of medicines from the medical kit.

Review: In the feedback received through self addressed postcards distributed to them during the training schedules, they have been instrumental in extending a helping hand to innumerable victims, and meaningful results in saving about 150 lives in the past 3 years. Replenishing the medicines for the medical kit was done as per their requirement.

 

Road & Life Safety Programmes

S. No. Activity Name Details of Activity
A IEC (Information Education Communication) Activities

Involves all activities by which awareness could be spread amongst the public.

1

 Awareness Camps

Knowledge of Road safety norms and Basic Life-saving skills are imparted randomly at places where approach to mass community is accessible like dhaba and petrol pump workers, business establishment on highways, villagers through sarpanch and administrators.

2

 Rallies

Organized by involving school students. The rally would pass through the main market as well as the Highway thus orienting the public through slogans, distribution of pamphlets etc.

3

 Street Plays/ Nukkad Natak

Organized in schools, villages, and crowded places on the roadside attracting a large gathering.

4

 Quiz Competitions

Conducted in Schools/Colleges covering a designated stretch.

5

 Painting Competitions

Conducted for Schools/Colleges students.
B Trainings:  
I One Day Training (BLS: Basic Life-saving course)  

1

 Training to Students Imparting training on Road safety norms and Life-saving techniques (eg. CPR-Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation), body injury management, legal and psychological aspect of accidents.

2

 Training to SS Members

3

 

 Training to General public
II Two Day Training (FTC: Foundation Training Course)  

1

 For SS Members and others who are identified & motivated during regular courses.

Those members who show leadership qualities and are able to convince volunteers from their areas to jointly give instant help to an injured victim.

 

FUTURE PROJECTS

  • A Training Resource Centre at Jaipur to conduct regular training programmes for various sects of people, e.g. professional drivers, government machinery, police and medical department, students targeting the youth and the common man.

  • 24-hour Helpline at Jaipur to control and monitor the accident cases and rush necessary help to the accident site.

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