Rapid response team on National Highway 1A

(Baonghean.vn) - With the responsibility of young people in ensuring traffic order and safety. Volunteers of the Traffic Accident First Aid Team on National Highway 1A, Dien Ky Commune, Dien Chau District are contributing to building a beautiful and responsible lifestyle among young people, with a strong influence.

Established in 2010 with 12 volunteers who are union members and youths, they have effectively supported the commune and district police in ensuring traffic order and safety in the area, bringing trust to the people.

Dien Ky Traffic Accident First Aid Team was honored to receive gifts and commendation from Central leaders in 2015.

After its establishment, the team established regulations, set out tasks, assigned specific responsibilities to each member, scheduled shifts, and monitored traffic developments in the commune 24/7. The team members' tasks are to be on duty at traffic hotspots, receive traffic accident reports from people via the hotline system, quickly arrive at the scene to provide first aid to injured victims, protect the scene, and direct traffic.

Mr. Vu Minh Tuan - Team Leader shared: When a traffic accident occurs, the top priority of the volunteers is to take action, make the right decision, react quickly, and ensure the fastest rescue for the victims. Despite the difficulties, Dien Ky volunteers are not afraid of difficulties or hardships, they divide up to respond to calls and are ready to go regardless of day or night.

Members of the rescue team helped victim Dang Minh Khoa before taking him to the hospital.

Mr. Dang Minh Khoa - a victim of a traffic accident emotionally shared: "I thank the members of the First Aid Team very much, without them I would not be alive. I hope that everywhere there are volunteer teams like this to help people in traffic accidents."

Currently, the number of people who died or suffered injuries due to traffic accidents in Dien Ky area has decreased significantly thanks to the appearance of volunteers from the Traffic Accident First Aid Team here. Their images are truly examples for the community's life.

Team members help elderly people cross the street.

Over the past 2 years of establishment, the team has responded promptly to 24 traffic accidents, performed first aid and emergency treatment and taken 76 victims to the hospital for timely treatment. Since the beginning of the year, the team has responded to 7 cases and 21 victims. With the appearance of the rapid response teams, people are not only reassured but also very proud of their children who volunteered to do meaningful humanitarian work.

With meaningful work for the community, in 2015, the Dien Ky Commune Traffic Accident First Aid Team was honored to receive encouragement, gifts and commendation from comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc, then Deputy Prime Minister, comrade Dinh La Thang - Minister of Transport, comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - First Secretary of the Central Youth Union.

The volunteers of the Dien Ky Traffic Accident First Aid Team are very young, but they have chosen their own path, living without indifference and wholeheartedly for the community. Their work comes from pure feelings and a spirit of volunteerism, contributing to creating a beautiful image of young people in the Ho Chi Minh era.

Mai Giang