Accident Care and Transport Service
| Abbreviation | ACTS |
|---|---|
| Motto | Nishkam Karma |
| 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 |
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]
History
ACTS was founded on May 8, 2000, under the leadership of Fr. Davis Chiramel[4][5] with the support of Alkesh Kumar Sarma, then District Collector of Thrissur District, and civic leaders. Till 2014, ACTS has 17,000 members in 15 branches, 130 units and has 15 ambulances.[6]
Thrissur Model
The Supreme Court appointed K Skandan Committee for making comprehensive guideline for Good Samaritans has appraised the role for Accident Care and Transport Service for their valuable contribution to the society. In its report submitted to Supreme Court, the Committee has recommended the Thrissur model of Good Samaritans. If the recommendations are accepted by the apex court, Thrissur Model of Good Samaritans will be followed all over India.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Extend help to road accident victims, says Minister". The Hindu. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ↑ "'Legal tangles should not come in way of helping accident victims'". The Hindu. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ↑ "Police ill-equipped to handle trauma cases". The Hindu. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ↑ "Kidney priest gets another award". Matters India. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ↑ Carvalho, Nirmala (22 September 2009). "Catholic priest donates kidney to save Hindu man". AsiaNews. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ↑ "Road accident cases: Centre can follow path outlined by Thrissur". Times of India. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
- ↑ "Road accident cases: Centre can follow path outlined by Thrissur". Times of India. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
- ↑ "Road accident cases: Good days ahead for Good Samaritans". Times of India. Retrieved 2014-10-25.