2019 World Trauma Day: Here's what you can do to help a person in need

October 17 is marked as Trauma Day globally. Every day more than 400 people die in ro accidents in India on aver. Many of se deaths can be prevented if victim gets immediate first-aid. World Health Organisation reveals that trauma is a major cause of death and disability across world. World Trauma Day is marked to emphasise importance of saving and protecting life during most difficult moments. Trauma refers to any kind of injury to body. reason behind injury could vary ranging from ro accidents, violence and or hate crimes. WHO reveals that data shows that ro accidents are main cause of death among children and young ults d between 5-29 globally.

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NCRB data showed total number of accidents grew up  in 2015

According to National Crime Bureau Record (NCRB) data, nearly 1.5 lakh Indians died in ro accidents in India in 2015. NCRB data showed that total number of accidents grew by over 3%  to 4,64,674 in 2015. On or hand, ro accident deaths rose 5.1% from 1,41,526 in 2014 to 1,48,707 in 2015. research has shown that at least 50% of ro deaths that happen in developing countries could have been prevented with effective interference after a trauma has occurred. This could be prevented by immediate pre-medical care, sufficient kwledge of handling emergency situations and equate supplies of pre-hospital equipment and facilities, for example, eugh ambulance and medical supplies.

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Steps to help ro accident victims

Here’s how you can assist if you witness a ro accident:

1.If you’re driving and see an accident stay calm and park on side of ro. Use your car to shield victim from oncoming traffic and turn your emergency lights on
2.Assess situation, check for  number of victims, nature of ir injuries, n call police and ambulance services
If victim is unconscious but is orwise okay, United Nation’s (UK) National Health Service recommends putting m in recovery position (lying on one side, with mouth slightly open)
3. If you have any reason to suspect that victim might have a spinal injury, do t attempt to move m. Inste, check wher y’re breathing, and if t, open ir mouth slightly and gently to see if re is any obvious obstruction you can easily remove to help m brea
4. If victim is bleeding, make sure re’s thing in ir wounds before using a clean cloth to apply pressure on it. If re is something, avoid entry site and apply pressure around it to reduce bleeding
5. Do t give water to an unconscious or semi-conscious victim of a ro accident

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(With inputs from ncies)