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Road Safety Summit

September 13, 2023

Objective: 

Road Safety is a global concern, more so in India, with the maximum number of fatalities taking place due to road crashes. In many such crashes, the victims get trapped in mangled vehicles requiring rescue from the scene. Their evacuation requires specialized training, equipment such as hydraulic cutters, spreaders, stabilizing devices, and techniques for vehicle extrication within the platinum 10 minutes. Towards this, a prototype Vehicle for Extrication and Emergency Rescue in Accidents (VEERA) was developed. This vehicle will augment the pioneering initiative of the Tamil Nadu Government, i.e., Innuyir Kappom Thittam (IKT), to improve road safety. Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP), jointly with CoERS organised the Road Safety Summit 2023 – Challenges in Enforcement and Trauma Care in Road Crashes on 13th September 2023 at IIT Madras.

Agenda:

Time Event
08:30 – 09:30 Registration, Networking and Coffee
09:30 – 09:32 Tamil Thai Vazhthu
09:32 – 09:35 Welcome Address and Context Setting 
09:35 – 09:45 Special Address by Director, IIT Madras 
09:45 – 09:55 Address by Commissioner of Police, Chennai
09:55 – 10:05 Address by the Chief Guest
10:05 – 10:15 Tea Break & Networking
10:15 – 11:45 Technical Session 1 – Panel Discussion on Challenges in Managing and Investigation of Road Crashes 
11:45 – 12:45 Town Hall Discussion – Data Driven approach towards minimizing fatalities in Road Crashes
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch & Visit to Stalls
14:00 – 15:30 Technical Session 2 – Panel Discussion on Importance of Emergency Care and Processes in the Golden Hour
15:30 – 15:45 Summary and Way forward  
15:45 – 15:55 Vote of Thanks 
15:55 – 16:00 National Anthem
16:00 – 16:15 Demo of VEERA (Vehicle for Extrication in Emergency Rescue and Accidents)
16:15 – 16:30 Media Briefing & Networking
16:30 – 17:00 High Tea

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Date:
September 13, 2023

Venue

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