Bhubaneswar: With an aim to save precious lives, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the First Responders’ Training Programme ‘Rakshak’, a road safety initiative, under which 30,000 first responders will be trained by 300 master trainers in 30 districts.
This has been informed by the CMO through Twitter handle.
With an aim to save precious lives, CM @Naveen_Odisha will inaugurate First Responders’ Training Programme ‘Rakshak’, a road safety initiative, under which 30,000 first responders will be trained by 300 master trainers in 30 districts. #OdishaCares pic.twitter.com/USFqMOSsqV
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) November 10, 2021
Under the initiative, the Odisha Government has decided to train volunteers from roadside communities including eateries, small repair shops, fuel stations and police personnel as first responders to road accident victims.
They will be equipped to administer first aid and pre-hospital trauma care tot accident victims within the golden hour on National and State highways.