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Started by : Brigadier (Retd) Sunil Chadha,, Retd   10 20 2010 07:58:51 +0000
Industry : Public Sector/GovernmentFunctional Area : Innovation(Strategy & Execution)
Keywords : management traffic
Activity:  56 views;  last activity : 10 22 2010 12:14:42 +0000

hi folks, think of this. order a pizza these days - 30 minute story !! need an ambulance !!! God be with us !!!!

kamini banga in her blog points out that “India is-

A Nation where Pizza reaches home faster than Ambulance and Police !
A nation where you get Car Loan @ 6% but Education Loan @ 12%!
A nation where Rice is Rs.4 but Sim card is Rs.10!

A nation where people standing at a tea stall reading an article in a newspaper about child labour can be heard saying "Yaar, bacchho se kaam karwane walo ko to faansi pe chadha dena chaahiye" (People who use child labour should be hanged) and then they shout "Oye, CHHOTU 3 chai la!" (Hey Chhotu, get us three teas - Chhotu being a nickname for a young boy and used as a surrogate for ‘waiter’)”.

Look up http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/Globalpositioning/entry/a-nation-where-pizza-reaches#

all this makes one think and wonder. to pick up only one issue, what can be done to speed up such essential services on our roads. may we have your views and ideas please.

 
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1 Dedicated lane for emergency services
2 TRAFFIC EDUCATION
3 You mean to sell pizza in ambulance?
4 The number of pizza outlets far outnumber organizations offering Ambulance Services ...
5 Lost Human Sensitivity/Value
6 Just like Pizza joints... there are shud be as many as two abulance stations in each area! My area alone has 5 pizza joints!
7 I Agree with Nitin...108 service is a big life saver...I thank all of those who made this possible...

Dedicated lane for emergency services

idea posted by Malika Business Analyst, Essar Group Of Companies

I think there should be a dedicated lane for emergency services which can be used by Ambulances and fire brigades which will make one reach faster to the accident zone and also it will be free from traffic and this will help in this regard, where even ambulances can match the pizza fellow.

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In Mumbai under MUTP, dedicated lanes for BEST-city-buses are being provided.  The same can be used by emergency services too, and avoid manual delays in life saving services.

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You are right Malika, We should have such services... though we started 108 service really helping to victims.....

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Dear Malika, are you sure that is practically possible In India and In Indian roads where there is no space to walk...

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TRAFFIC EDUCATION

idea posted by Brigadier (Retd) Sunil Chadha, Retd

i feel the nation needs to be taken through a massive education drive to cause a real movement for saving lives on the roads etc

may we have your inputs please.

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by pramila shamachar, Freelancer, Telecom/ISP  | 10 22 2010 04:37:07 +0000

Please change the mindset of everybody to follow the traffic rules.

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Thanks for the referral. However, since I know a little about India, I will add my two cents.

I have not been to many parts of India but sure traffic is terribly slow on some main roads. The time spent waiting in a vehicle may get you to your destination faster  on foot.

It is all about traffic education. However, with a country densely populated with many roads, the gov't may not be able to have a separate roads/street just for ambulances(road accidents, patients, fire, emergencies, etc).

In our country you have to know the rules and traffic laws if you will be using the roads whether driving, riding or walking. This education has to be taught from primary school age. In the cases of ambulance, all users on the roads know that once they hear the siren, you are required to step in the corner and allow the ambulance to make it way through. Even if you are at a junction and the  stop light  says go, you have to stay put and allow the ambulance, police vehicles, fire ambulance to get priority. The vehicle carrying the President followed by police and security vehicles are also given this priority...since from a distance away you hear the siren. 

It is all about alertness, using the road with caution and discretion.

A point to note for those drivers(myself inclusive) who love to drive with air condition and have their windows tightly up, becareful and use your rear view and window mirrors well, since it is unlikely you will hear the sound of the siren when it is at a distant. Recently our Junior Minister of Education was killed in an accident by a speeding ambulance all because the driver had the AC on and did not hear the sound of the siren in addition to not being alert.

Funny ambulances are supposed to take the patient to the hospital to get well, in this case the ambulance snuffed out the life of a strong and intelligent woman.

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You mean to sell pizza in ambulance?

idea posted by Chandra shekhar Technical Writer/Quality Assurance, CMMI 3 Software Company, Hyderabad
If it is so, then i am sorry to say that your business wont be a success. Joke a part - It is not possible for the ambulance to reach to the point of accident because its a four wheeler and also because of the heavy traffic where as pizza can be delivered in a right time because their mode of transport is two wheeler. So, expecting ambulance in two wheeler can be bit impossible though in some countries it is in practice, but in India it is a challenging issue.
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by Brigadier (Retd) Sunil Chadha,, Retd  | 10 21 2010 12:07:44 +0000

OOOH !! IT HURTS !!!!! dear chandra, let me first thank you for participating. sir, i know it is a challenge and hence the request to help with ideas. also, wouldn't mind two wheeled ambulances if they were to serve the purpose - but here am looking for ways to get the ambulances to there destinations faster in order to save lives etc. warm regards

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The number of pizza outlets far outnumber organizations offering Ambulance Services ...

idea posted by Varghese Philip Co-founder & VP
If Ambulance Service organizations have multiple locations in a city, the lag time can be reduced. Or better still have the pizza outlets run their own Ambulance Service!!!!
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Lost Human Sensitivity/Value

idea posted by Nilesh Jain Project Manager, A Leading Media/Telecom Co.

In proportion to the overall progress we are loosing human values.  We becoming insensitive to others pains, becoming more self centric.

I've seen many of the vehicle (owner) drivers even least bothered to give a way to ambulance/emergency vehicle.  This is how a well educated,sophisticated, highly professionalized people behave.

Criticising others is the only thing all this class of people do.  Sorry, but most of us fall in this category only.

Unless we restore the values, no system will work.

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Just like Pizza joints... there are shud be as many as two abulance stations in each area! My area alone has 5 pizza joints!

idea posted by Lindsay Silveira Art Director/Sr Art Director, Velocita Brand Consultants

Just like Pizza joints... there are shud be as many as two abulance stations in each area! My area alone has 5 pizza joints!

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I Agree with Nitin...108 service is a big life saver...I thank all of those who made this possible...

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I Agree with Nitin...108 service is a big life saver...I thank all of those who made this possible...
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