New Delhi: More than 40,000 injured people were shifted to city hospitals by the PCR (police control room) unit in the last 15 months, according to data shared by the Delhi Police.
"The PCR unit is the first to respond to any emergency situation. From April 1, 2023 to July 7, our PCRs transferred 40,371 people to different hospitals in the city. A total of 4,293 people were transferred to hospitals in the outer north district, followed by 4,121 in the north-eastern district," Deputy Commissioner of Police (PCR) Anand Kumar Mishra said.
The official said that PCR staff are fully trained and always ready to help people in emergency situations.
"Our staff are fully trained to perform CPR, they are loaded with different equipment to provide first aid initially and are even trained to deal with emergency situations from time to time," the DCP said.
According to the data, the PCR unit shifted 1,281 people to northwest, 1,887 people to Rohini, 3,481 people to north, 1,217 people to central, 1,034 to east, 2,359 to Shahdara, 1,384 to New Delhi, 2,121 people to southwest, 3,036 to district south and 3,023 people in the southwest district.
"Most of the victims were exclusive members of their families and most of the cases of transfer of injured to hospitals are related to accidents. On being informed about the accidents, the police control room (PCR) vans moved They rushed to the accident sites and took the injured to hospitals.
"When we have ambulances at the spot, we shift the patient in that ambulance. However, when the ambulance is not available, our staff shifts the person to the hospital using a police vehicle," Mishra said, adding that they ensure that the accident traffic victims reach hospitals in time to save their lives.
In addition to this, the PCR unit arrested 128 criminals, traced 984 missing children and recovered 1,423 stolen vehicles, according to the data.
The unit also rescued 42 people from different situations, transferred 17 pregnant women to hospitals and saved 102 wild animals.
Another senior police officer said a large number of injured succumb due to delay in receiving treatment.
"The PCR unit (of Delhi Police) is trying its best to save human lives by shifting them to nearby hospitals during the golden hour (first hour)," the police officer said.
"The PCR unit is the first to respond to any emergency situation. From April 1, 2023 to July 7, our PCRs transferred 40,371 people to different hospitals in the city. A total of 4,293 people were transferred to hospitals in the outer north district, followed by 4,121 in the north-eastern district," Deputy Commissioner of Police (PCR) Anand Kumar Mishra said.
The official said that PCR staff are fully trained and always ready to help people in emergency situations.
"Our staff are fully trained to perform CPR, they are loaded with different equipment to provide first aid initially and are even trained to deal with emergency situations from time to time," the DCP said.
According to the data, the PCR unit shifted 1,281 people to northwest, 1,887 people to Rohini, 3,481 people to north, 1,217 people to central, 1,034 to east, 2,359 to Shahdara, 1,384 to New Delhi, 2,121 people to southwest, 3,036 to district south and 3,023 people in the southwest district.
"Most of the victims were exclusive members of their families and most of the cases of transfer of injured to hospitals are related to accidents. On being informed about the accidents, the police control room (PCR) vans moved They rushed to the accident sites and took the injured to hospitals.
"When we have ambulances at the spot, we shift the patient in that ambulance. However, when the ambulance is not available, our staff shifts the person to the hospital using a police vehicle," Mishra said, adding that they ensure that the accident traffic victims reach hospitals in time to save their lives.
In addition to this, the PCR unit arrested 128 criminals, traced 984 missing children and recovered 1,423 stolen vehicles, according to the data.
The unit also rescued 42 people from different situations, transferred 17 pregnant women to hospitals and saved 102 wild animals.
Another senior police officer said a large number of injured succumb due to delay in receiving treatment.
"The PCR unit (of Delhi Police) is trying its best to save human lives by shifting them to nearby hospitals during the golden hour (first hour)," the police officer said.
