New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Delhi Police's PCR unit attendedover 14 crore distress calls and took 53,469 injured personsto hospitals for immediate medical aid in the last year.
The Police Control Room (PCR) staff also apprehended 260persons, including 71 robbers, 23 bootleggers, and 43snatchers, according to the statistics shared by the DelhiPolice.
"The PCR vans support the local AMD traffic police incrime prevention and detection and law and order arrangementson a daily basis," said a senior police officer.
"The PCR personnel have also acted as life savers incases of drowning, fire incidents, and by giving CPR (CardioPulmonary Resuscitation) to victims," he said.
Last year, live births took place in six cases inside thePCR vans while the mothers were on their way to the hospital.
In 10 cases, human lives were saved by the PCR staff bygiving victims timely CPR who were struggling for breath. PTISLBCHT.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.