5E Programme
The objective of the exercise is to transform these highway stretches, in association with the State Governments and Corporate India, into forgiving roads with almost zero fatalities and serious injuries. The transformation is intended through a series of corrective road safety management measures addressing the 5Es of road safety namely, Engineering of Roads, Engineering of Vehicles & Policy Intervention, Education, Enforcement and Emergency Care.
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About IRF India Chapter
The International Road Federation IRF India Chapter has been active in India since February 2009 with aims and objectives in consonance with those of its Geneva based parent body, International Road Federation Geneva Programme Centre, which had initiated and consolidated Road Safety activities in a major way in India since 2005. Accordingly IRF-IC works for economic, safer and sustainable roads through improved design, construction, maintenance and management. It brings together a formidable body of expertise and experience of its Indian members, from both private and public sectors, engaged in road infrastructure development and related business for furthering the cause of (i) Road Safety (ii) Environment (iii) Road Finance and (iv) Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS).
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Lecture Series : 2.0 :11 th Lecture on the subject “What is a Totally Ideal (Correct and standard) Emergency Response System with All its Components ?”
As part of the Road Safety Month, IRF-IC hosted its 11th lecture on “What is a Totally Ideal (Correct and standard) Emergency Response System with All its Components ?”. Mr. K. K. Kapila, President (Emeritus), IRF and Founder President, IRF-IC was the Moderator at the event. Prof. (Dr.) Amit Gupta, Professor of Surgery, JPN Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi and Dr. Dnyaneshwar Shelke, Chief Operating Officer - Emergency Medical Services, BVG India Ltd. were the Guest Speakers. Vote of thanks was given by Mr. Akhilesh Srivastava, President, IRF-IC. Mr. K. K. Kapila, President (Emeritus), IRF & Founder President, IRF-IC delivered the welcoming address which set the tone to the Lecture and introduced speakers in the event. He mentioned about a trauma care curriculum prepared jointly by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, JPN-AIIMS Trauma Centre, World Health Organisation and IRF-IC. This was formally released by the Hon’ble Health Minister in 2019. Dr. Amit Gupta, emphasized the ideal emergency response system with its structure and entire components. A system of care which ensures on site availability of life support, measures dispensed by informed / trained manpower, supported by centrally controlled patient retrieval and ambulance system, with backup from general and speciality hospital for definitive care, is basically the emergency response system. He explained care systems with all the challenges during trauma, including emergency care system framework proposed by WHO. Click Here Dr. Dnyaneshwar Shelke, highlighted EMS process interventions for trauma care in BVG India Ltd. He mentioned about a good samaritan app - an initiative to encourage bystanders to provide immediate help to accident victims which increases the speed of initial response and reduces the time to stabilization. It’s key feature is to send emergency notifications to users in the vicinity of accidents, offer medical assistance instructions until help arrives and ensure that Good Samaritans are protected under the law. Click Here For full lecture recording and presentation of both the speakers, visit IRF-IC’s website at https://www.indiairf.com
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