Learning To Save Lives on The Road
THE MALAY MAIL,
March 23, 1998
If you are frustrated at
being a bystander, unable to render aid to accident victims, then attend
the Road Rescue Riders programme and learn to save lives.
Organised by the Federal
Territory Fire and Rescue Volunteer Society, a voluntary body, the
four-hour programme, beginning May 1, will teach members how to help
victims of an accident.
This includes extending aid
to accident victims, controlling traffic and sending the victims to the
hospital.
The programme is targeted
at motorcyclists who are usually the first to appear when there is an
accident and yet do nothing, said the society's chairman K. Bala at a
Press conference yesterday.
He said from a survey
carried out, they discovered that most motorcyclists tended to be
bystanders as they lacked knowledge and skill in helping accident victims.
Others have the desire to
help but don't come forward as they are afraid they may be held
responsible should they make mistakes.
"That is why we are holding
the programme so that riders and others can do their bit when they witness
an accident instead of just being bystanders,: said Bala.
The participants will be
taught simple first aid using items found on the victim.
They will be shown how a
T-shirt can serve as a sling to support a broken hand or how a pair of
sneakers can be used to support an injured neck.
At least 5,000 participants
are expected to benefit from the programme which is offered free to the
public.
Bala said the participants
would also be given a certificate and an identification document upon
attending the programme so that they could easily be identified by the
public.
The course will be held at
the Expo Hall of the Plaza Phoenix, Cheras.
