Help Accident Victims

I recently read a news article about the accident of a woman, on the streets of Mumbai, and the indifference with which the people treat such cases. The article describes how the people turned a blind eye towards such accidents. How can anyone just ignore a person who lies dying on the road? People of India are known for their caring and helpful nature. Is this how the country shows its development? By turning a blind eye when one lies in a death bed.. What could be the reasons for such behavior?

Some surveys have shown that some people prefer not to involve themselves in such situations for fear of the harassment by the Hospitals and the Police aftermath. I am not trying to find fault with anyone here, but just a look into how the situation can be changed. Many surveys have revealed that the people of India are afraid of the Police. The main reason being as to how they are being portrayed in the films. Though some films portray cops as heroes, most of the films show them as people who accept bribes, do jobs only if politically and personally favorable. But, sometimes it reflects the reality. The Government should take strict measures to weed out such cops who hinder the development of the country. The politicians should be responsible enough to take such measures and going in the same thread, the people should elect proper leaders.

So, finally it comes down to the common man to make the difference. Lets come back to the issue at hand. Some of the small things you could do in cases of emergencies...

• Immediately rush the victim to the nearby hospital, and ask the doctor to go through the medical needs. Many people have the wrong notion that hospitals, should not or do not allow the accident victims treatment until it is informed to the police and the FIR is shown. For your information these are the rules, the Indian law observes...
  

1. “Every injured citizen brought for medical treatment should instantaneously be given medical aid to preserve life and thereafter the procedural criminal law should be allowed to operate in order to avoid negligent death. There is no legal impediment for a medical professional when he is called upon or requested to attend to an injured person needing his medical assistance immediately. The effort to save the person should be the top priority not only of the medical professional but even of the police or any other citizen who happens to be connected with that matter or who happens to notice such an incident or a situation”.
2. “There are no provisions in the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Motor Vehicles Act, which prevents doctors from promptly attending to serious injured persons and accident cases before arrival of the police and their taking into cognizance of such cases, preparation of FIR and other formalities by Police.”

• Administer First Aid
  
• Incase you don't have a transportation medium for taking the victim to the hospital, sought the help of the vehicles which are passing by... Here again comes the second issue. Mostly many people don't want to offer help to these victime due to fear of spoiling their upholstery. Is the life of a fellow being less than the upholestry? Just give a moment of thought about it... Better, all the vehicles can be equipped with a stain free material to be used in such cases of emergency. A small thought - The Government should make it mandatory for all the vehicles to be equipped with such materials, apart from the tool kit, First Aid box. Atleast then, there won't be such complaints. Such small amendments can make huge impacts.

"Ask not what the country has done for you, but what you can do for the country"

Remember your small help can save the life of a person and the grief of many others.