Inspector General of Police, West Zone, A. Pari handed over 20 motorcycles to policemen in Coimbatore rural limits to be used to provide first aid to accident victims.
Coimbatore Rural Superintendent of Police Pa. Moorthy said that 40 policemen would be on duty in three shifts of eight hours each manning the areas assigned to them and rushing to accident victims’ help.
The motorcycles the policemen would use were equipped with first aid kit and would have investigation kit and vehicle tracking system in the near future.
Training
The Coimbatore Rural Police would also train the policemen on emergency care with help from a medical establishment.
The rural police would use two vehicles each in Thudiyalur, Sulur and Pollachi East Police limits as those reported more accidents and crime and a vehicle each in Mettupalayam, Karamadai, Periyanaickenpalayam, Kinathukadavu, Madukkarai, Perur, Vadavalli, Negamam, Mahalingapuram, Anamalai, Kottur, Karumathampatti, Annur and Kovilpalayam police limits.
Objective
On reaching the accident spot, the policemen would provide the victims first aid, coordinate with the station concerned and rush them to the hospital based on the severity of the injury.
The objective for them was victims first and traffic management next.
The rural police had mobilised motorcycles that were already in use and had not procured them.
The policemen would also engage themselves in crime prevention at night by patrolling the areas assigned to them.
Their motorcycles had been equipped with siren and flash lights for the purpose.
They would also go after suspects in chain snatching cases as they had been taught defensive driving techniques, Mr. Moorthy added.
The move, he said, was expected to bring down fatalities in accidents.
In 2016, the Coimbatore Rural Police limits had recorded 781 accidents and 2017, 720 accidents.
As of January 4, 2018, the rural police limits had recorded four fatal accidents.
