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· 2005-12-23
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Date2005-12-23
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicfreight
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

Summary

# Accident Relief Medical Equipments [Scale I & Scale II]

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# Disaster Management
The concept of a Disaster was, till the year 2005, not adequately and comprehensively defined on Indian Railways
NDMA was established through the Disaster management act enacted by the Government of India on 23 December 2005.

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# Disaster Management
Disaster in Railway means
 A serious train accident
Or an untoward event of grave nature
Either to a train or in railway premises
Due to natural or man made causes
Resulting in loss of lives or grievous injuries
Severe disruption of traffic or loss of railway property

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# Disaster operations
It is an art to deal with conducting relief and rescue operations
In the atmosphere of tension, fear and danger
And also in the atmosphere of unfavourable circumstances like Ghat section, tunnels, bridges and bad weather.

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# National Disaster Response  Force(NDRF)
 DRM and CSO are empowered by Railway Administration to directly approach and take required assistance from NDRF
They can be involved in Mock Drill.
The nearest NDRF commandments to SWR are located in PUNE, Arakkonam and Guntur.

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# Authority to declare a Disaster
Railway Board has authorized GM & AGM and in their absence CSO can declare .
The focus is to tackle situations like
 Train accidents
Fire Accidents
Cyclone
Land slide and Bomb blasts etc.

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# Objective of Disaster Management.
Rapid access to the accident site within “ Golden Hour” using GIS( Geographic information system) and Data bank.
Instant trigger mechanism  to be kept ready.
Quickest medical aid to save life, shift injuries.
All resources to be made available for relief & rescue operations.
Care, consideration and courtesy to be arranged to passenger.

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# Psychological Rehabilitation
During disaster the victims, especially senior citizens, women and children are stressed emotionally.
They will be in a state of shock, fear, anger, helplessness, etc.
 Hence it is required that they should be provided
water, food, shelter, assurance, etc to make them comfortable

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Clues to be preserved.
Proper planning for restoration of traffic & execution there of.
Quick  supply of food, drinking water etc to the passengers.
relaying of information about dead & injured to the relative.
Timely information to passenger about alternative transport arrangement.
Proper co-ordination with civil Administration & press.

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# Golden Hour Concept
The initial one hour, from the time of accident is known as ‘The Golden Hour’.
 If the medical care is not given during this hour, the chances of ultimate recovery reduce, even though the best medical attention is given thereafter

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# The recommended steps to be taken during this Golden hour
To prevent
bleeding,
reduce blood pressure,
relieving shock  and
shift injured to the nearest hospital

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# Tunnel Disaster Management
 In tunnels facilities like ventilation control, lighting arrangement, sirens to alert passenger and staff,  emergency telephone communication, pathways, etc are to be planned.
If warranted, locos may be switched off when a train is stalled inside the tunnel of the length of more than 100meters. Otherwise it may lead to improper air circulation due to emission of smoke and heat from the loco.

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# Accident Relief Medical Equipments [Scale I & Scale II]
The Scale I equipment is stored in special Medical relief vans [MRV] and Scale II equipments is stored in boxes in special rooms of station platform. The list of stations provided with Scale I or Scale II equipments are indicated in the WTT

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# Keys of MRV shall be with SMR and DMO. Depot supervisors shall conduct inspection once in a month and Divisional Medical Officers shall conduct inspection once in 3 months. A trial run shall be done once in three m

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