Delhi Traffic Police organised awareness and sensitisation programmes at Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) Kashmere Gate, India Gate and Select City Walk, Saket on the occasion of World Health Day on Sunday. The objective of the campaign was to sensitize people about the importance of the golden hour and ‘Good Samaritan’ laws, police said.
A senior police official also said that people were also sensitized about the ill effects of noise and air pollution on health and those vehicle drivers should honk only when absolutely necessary and should switch off their vehicle engine when stationary so as to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
The awareness programme was organized in association with CATs ambulance; and at Pacific Mall Subhash Nagar, Ambience Mall Vasant Kunj and V3S Mall Laxmi Nagar in association with Manipal Hospitals.
People were given tips about cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the manner in which accident victims, injured and ailing people should be handled in case of an emergency, the official said, adding that around 1500 people were sensitized during the campaign by the staff from road safety cell, traffic circles and paramedics deployed on the ambulances. The campaign was an initiative of the Road Safety Cell of the Delhi Traffic Police.