Accident Care and Transport Service or ACTS (Malayalam: ആക്ട്സ് )is a voluntary organisation providing free emergency assistance to accident victims in Thrissur city and Thrissur District of India.[1][2][3]
| Abbreviation | ACTS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2000 |
| Type | NPO |
| Headquarters | Thrissur city, Kerala |
Region served | Thrissur city and Thrissur District |
Membership | Free |
Key people | Fr. Davis Chiramel, Director |
Volunteers | 17,000 |
| Website | http://accidentcare.in/Default.aspx |
History
editACTS was founded on 8 May 2000, under the Presidency of Alkesh Kumar Sharma District Collector and General Secretary Fr. Davis Chiramel[4][5] with the support of local civic leaders. Till December 2019, ACTS has 45,000 members in 17 branches, 145 units and has 22 ambulances.[6]
Thrissur Model
editThe Supreme Court appointed a Committee under Justice K Skandan for making comprehensive guideline for Good Samaritans appreciated the role for Accident Care and Transport Service for their valuable contribution to the society. In its report submitted to Supreme Court, the Committee recommended the Thrissur model of Good Samaritans. Those recommendations were accepted by the apex court and Thrissur Model of Good Samaritans has been adopted in framing guidelines to be followed all over India.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Extend help to road accident victims, says Minister". The Hindu. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Legal tangles should not come in way of helping accident victims". The Hindu. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Police ill-equipped to handle trauma cases". The Hindu. 17 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Kidney priest gets another award". Matters India. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Carvalho, Nirmala (22 September 2009). "Catholic priest donates kidney to save Hindu man". AsiaNews. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ a b Dash, Dipak K (22 October 2014). "Road accident cases: Centre can follow path outlined by Thrissur". Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Road accident cases: Good days ahead for Good Samaritans". Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
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