To deal with this, the State Health Department has signed a memorandum of understanding with the NGO ALERT (Amenity Lifeline Emergency Response Team), under which the latter will train public servants, including police personnel, traffic wardens, BMTC drivers and ASHA workers, in golden hour care and emergency response. The NGO will also train interested members of the public, who will receive a card to identify themselves. Initially, 50-70 Home Guards will be trained in first aid and emergency care, said a release from the Health Department. In the Transport Department, we plan to train all BMTC drivers and citizens who come for learner’s licence through RTOs,” said Rajesh Trivedi, managing trustee of ALERT. The NGO will also organise regular programmes for the public in emergency care.

Source: The Hindu July 13, 2017 13:31 UTC