SAHAYTA


The Life Savers



OUR MISSION



“We aim to achieve a zero-accident mortality where no one suffers from the agony of losing a life that affects the happy environment in a family.”



Road Accidents Data
As Per World Health Organisation (W.H.O.)



Accidental
Deaths





Approximately 1.3 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes.



Cost To
GDP





Road traffic crashes cost most countries 3% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP).



Majority Of
Victims





More than half of all road traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.



Most Impacted Countries





93% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low- and middle-income countries, even though these countries have approximately 60% of the world's vehicles.



Age-Group Of Victims





Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29 years.



Our Vision





Although our Basic Life Saving mission shall continue, we are broadening our focus on effective transformation in villages where 60% of our public resides but amenities are negligible. This will be possible through change in digital technology whereby unemployed youth from villages will be trained by Sahayta team making them competent to become Training of Trainers (TOT) and impart sequential handling of Road Accidents and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) independently in their respective villages. They will also be attached with the adjoining Police Thana as First Responders thereby discharging dual responsibility. Despite all effort, road accidents are not declining and if we compare the road strategy in cities and highways, we find that highways in India constitutes only 6.2% of the total Indian road network, but accounts for 53.3% in total road accidents. Therefore, if we target the villages and their corresponding highways, we will be generating employment as well as reduce innocent deaths, a cause of great concern.



Our Founding Objectives



CALLING THE
108 Ambulance



In India, the poorest of the poor possess a mobile, and knowing the basic concepts, the onlookers should use this knowledge to look for the nearest hospital location as soon as he/she witnesses a road accident. Calling the 108 Ambulance as the priority, simultaneously converse with the emergency help desk, narrating the serious condition of the patient and transfer without losing the precious initial moments after an injury to initiate early treatment to improve the condition. This sequence is to be adopted if there are indications that there is a delay in the arrival of 108 Ambulance.



Campaign To Install 2 ICE In Case of Emergency Numbers



We run campaigns for the use of ICE (In Case of Emergency) numbers by all mobile users on the locked screen. Installing 2 to 3 ICE numbers on the locked screen of the mobile will enable the bystanders to call the family members at the earliest as the first few moments after the injury are very crucial in the outcome. This should be in addition to first transferring the seriously injured to the nearest medical facility.



Education Campaigns About Good Samaritan Law 2016



To allay the apprehensions of the bystanders, we highlight the Good Samaritan Law of 2016 which was formulated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court to encourage people to help the victims of road accidents. This Law ensures prompt emergency treatment in the hospital without insisting on lodging of FIR. He/she shall not be liable for any civil or criminal action. On the contrary, incentives have been granted to motivate people to help in such a crisis.