About Us

SAVE LIFE FOUNDATION & HIGHWAY RESCUE PROJECT

Save Life Foundation is a Kolkata based NGO which is operating independently the “Highway Rescue Project” in West Bengal. Save Life Foundation Launched HRP in West Bengal on 23rd July, 2007, with knowhow from Varodara based internationally reputed NGO Life Line Foundation, who is the pioneer of the concept of this “Highway Rescue Project”, in India. At the very beginning, SLF of West Bengal was assisted and guided by Life Line Foundation. A MOU was signed between Save Life Foundation and Life Line Foundation to carry the project forward over a period of three years (2007 – 31st March 2010) and during these three years Life Line Foundation will source corporate partners and provide technical knowhow to Save Life Foundation. After that Save Live Foundation will work independently with own source of fund.

We are registered U/S 12AA of the I.T Act, 1961(the Trust Deed registered on 10.12.2004) Indian Trust Act 1982 with West Bengal Book No. IV , Vol No. 98, Deed No.5326/ 2004 U/S 80G(5)IV of the I.T. Act 1961 DIT(E) / 1156 /dated 16.12.2009 shall be deemed to be extended in perpetuity unless specifically withdrawn.

None of the Trustees or Advisors of Save Life Foundation draw any benifits or reimbusment from the Trust. Govt. of West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department in association with Save Life Foundation presently operating “HRP”on NH-2, NH-6, NH-60, NH-41, Digha Expressway(NH-116B) and NH-34 (Barasat to Suti) with our 24 X 7 control room in Kolkata.

Highway Rescue Project is the first initiative for trauma care of accident victim on highways of India. It ensures rescue, evacuation and pre- hospital care for accident victims on Indian roads

This Project (HRP) focuses on pre-hospital care and initiation of treatment within the "golden hour" - the first hour after an accident

HIGHWAY RESCUE PROJECT & SAVE LIFE FOUNDATION

Mapping the highways, incorporating each and every named and unnamed landmark by extensive visits on the highways, setting up 24 X 7 operating control room equipped with an advanced software system( without use of GPS, a very costly product for an NGO) to find out the nearest ambulance service providers, informing nearest located hospital or medical centers to start preparation to receive potential victims and communication with the concerned police station in order to ensure their cooperation for future follow up with the cases .

We are assuring the mass that you need not to be accountable because there is nothing in the law that prevents you from helping others during accident, cardiac arrest, snake bite, dog bite ect

Elements of Operation

  •  24 x 7 Control Room to receive the distress calls .
  •  Accident Help Line No- 1800 345 26000 (Toll Free) / 94343 26000
  •  Publicity of this Accident Help Line Number to create awareness among the public in order to get distress call from them immediately after an accident occurred.
  •  Nearest Ambulance Providers.
  •  Local Police Station.
  •  Nearest Hospitals/ Medical Centre/ Nursing Home.
  •  Crane Services ( if required)