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8.6.5 Road Accidents<br />

Section VIII : NGOs and Voluntary Agencies<br />

[In addition to what has been listed under family preparedness as a generic response, road accidents demand<br />

specific preparedness and responses. Given below are the preparedness measures and responses which are<br />

specific to road accidents].<br />

Road Accidents are a major killer and take place without any warning. Accidents may<br />

involve passenger vehicles, goods vehicles, vehicles carrying hazardous and toxic materials.<br />

The damage therefore may involve injuries and deaths, chemical spills, fires or release of<br />

toxic gases.<br />

8.6.5.1 On accident event (involving passenger vehicle)<br />

Those at the accident site should follow the following priorities<br />

• Look for and rescue the injured or those trapped in the vehicles<br />

• Arrange for transport of the injured to the nearest medical care centre<br />

• Place the dead bodies on one side to avoid obstructions<br />

• Organise locally traffic control using the available manpower to avoid traffic jams<br />

• Discourage people from crowding near the accident spot<br />

• Discourage people from looting the goods from the accident vehicle<br />

• Arrange to inform the nearest traffic police post through passing vehicles on either side<br />

8.6.5.2 On accident event (involving hazardous and toxic elements)<br />

• Do not go anywhere near the accident spot unless the hazardous and toxic elements are<br />

properly understood and discourage others. The contents may explode or catch fire<br />

• Prevent people at the accident site from lighting of matches for cigarettes etc.<br />

• Discourage people from collecting the spills from the accident vehicle as the chemicals<br />

might be deceptive and lead to toxic exposure or explosions<br />

• Arrange to inform the nearest traffic police/fire brigade through passing vehicles<br />

• Identify the wind direction and move in the opposite direction<br />

• Do not allow any traffic congestion near the accident spot<br />

• Stop the traffic at a sufficient distance (at least half a kilometer) from the accident spot in<br />

all directions till the nature of chemicals is properly understood<br />

Jalna District Disaster Response Plan Vol II - 162

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