(a) whether the modern first aid boxes and facilities are available in the long distance trains and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the railway employees have got primary training in this regard; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the modern first aid boxes and facilities are available in the long distance trains and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the railway employees have got primary training in this regard; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a): Yes, Madam. Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 3224 of 2006 had directed that a Committee of experts be constituted at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi for recommending the medical facility in trains and at stations for rendering emergency medical care to passengers. All the recommendations of the Committee have been implemented in Railways.
(b) & (c): Yes, Madam. Front-line staff deployed on trains and at railway stations have been trained in rendering First Aid. They are also deputed for regular refresher courses.
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