1.3.7   Inadequate Post-Trauma Care & RTA-Related Deaths

Many people who get involved in road crashes do not die because of a car crash directly. Instead, they lose their lives either because of inadequate or late provision of medical care. Therefore, an important thing to be mentioned regarding the post-trauma care of these patients is that they need multi-disciplinary treatment. For this purpose, a single alert system can be incorporated for assisting the first-responders in providing treatment to the crash victims. The components that are part of the initial protocol of treatment after a Road Traffic Accident are:

• • Triage training
  • Pre-hospital treatment, and
  • Adequate hospital care and patient management
• In terms of post-crash care, the authorities can take the following steps:
  • Mental health evaluation to cope with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
  • Rehabilitation
  • Trauma care
  • Monitoring and evaluation, etc.