Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ (IIT Madras) Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) partnered with the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) to host ‘Road Safety Summit 2023’.
Accidents and emergencies have been the deadliest causes for an alarming increase in deaths and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs) in India. According to data released by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) for 2021, road accident deaths in rural India (1,00,038) were almost twice that of urban India (51,379).
In many cases, the impact of an accident leaves a wreckage that makes it difficult to extricate the victims within the ‘platinum 10 minutes’. As a result, rendering timely medical aid is hampered potentially leading to preventable fatalities. The evacuation requires specialised training, equipment, and techniques for vehicle extrication.
Towards this, the ‘Vehicle for Extrication and Emergency Rescue in Accidents’ (VEERA) initiative was launched by Thiru M. K. Stalin, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, on 8th September 2023 at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat.
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