Biker on the brink of death gets new lease of life, thanks to timely action by policemen
NEW DELHI: Once again the humanitarian face of Delhi Police come to fore when the Police Control Room team shifted an injured man who was lying in a pool of blood in Bawana area of Rohini District.
According to police, it was at 5.20 Saturday morning when the PCR team, which was patrolling in the Rohini District, received a PCR call about a road accident near Bawana Canal. Without wasting anytime, Assistant Sub-inspector Pramod and constable Wazir reached the spot, which was in a narrow road where they cannot take their vehicle as it was meant only for motorcycle.
“I went down and walked for about a kilometer when I found a motorcyclist coming and with his help, I reached the spot where I found the victim lying in a pool of blood. He was a Delhi Police personnel,” said Pramod adding that he cleaned his face and gave him CPR. With the help of the motorcyclist, the victim was taken to an ambulance where first-aid was given and later taken him to the hospital.
The Delhi Police Control Room (PCR) personnel have been trained in life-saving skills which can make a huge difference between life and death. According to the police, in different training sessions, they have learned how to handle injured people before they reach the hospital. The training has different modules including bleeding control, airway management, and safe transportation.
According to police, more than 700 PCR vehicles have been guarding the streets of Delhi covering vulnerable points and also the border areas of the capital.
During the patrolling, the PCR vehicles found more than one lakh people who were injured and they were taken to hospital. In 2016, more than 50,000 people were found injured and were shifted to hospital whereas in 2017 from January 1 to November 15, around 49,563 people with injurues weere found, who were rushed to hospital by PCR vans.