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SOS
1994-95:
As a member of the RACES, wing of NIAR, during the Cyclone
period, a complete paralysed patient was stranded in the Village
Koonavaram, a remote agency area of Bhadrachalam forest. The
climate was heavy with cyclonic gales and winds. Time was around
10.00 p.m. in the night. Sarath was at the control room erected
at Koonavaram. Suddenly a message was received that an aged,
paralysis patient was sick, and has to be attended by the doctors
urgently. As soon as the news reached Sarath, he caught hold of
the line and talked to Vinod of Kerala who was actually on line
and informed the situation. Then the messages started flowing, and
from Kerala, Ham was sent to Hyderabad and then from Hyderabad,
Bhadrachalam was contacted and by 11.45 p.m., Bhadrachalam
confirmed back to Sarath, that assistance is on the way!
After two days, when there
was a heavy rain lashing that area, boat carrying essential supplies
was caught in the middle of the river's rough weather.
Unfortunately, the boat drifted for some time and went towards
another direction, and an SOS was received by Sarath asking for
right direction and guidance. He with the help of local officials
directed the Boat, by giving minute by minute instructions.
1997-98
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FISH MEDICINE
In 1997, June - when the heat was at
its peak, and scorching sun was high on the sky, several thousands
of people, of all ages, and religions, from all parts of the world
gathered to receive the medicine for Asthma, which was to be
administered freely by a devoted family on only one day in a year,
one can visualise the crowd, urgency, race and competition. Asthma
is one lung disorder, which will take away the strength of a person
from his body. With this incurable problem, most of the people
gathered, are weak and are unable to stand for a long time. Sarath
along with his associates was making rounds in the crowd, locating
and meeting the needy people. A person aged around 68 years, was
standing in the line, and his son was helping him to have a
glass of water. Suddenly, he started falling down, and his son
tried to keep him standing. The crowd was pulling and pushing and
Sarath spotted the old man who was slowly going down to the
floor. Instinctively, he rushed to him while asking for help
through his Radio. In three minutes, the old man became sick and
required emergency care. In another three minutes the Ambulance
has arrived, and two more Hams have come and the patient was
moved to the Hospital, and Sarath was moving and searching in the
crowd.
On the same venue and the same
date a lady aged about 30 years was suffering due to actuate asthma
and was unable to breathe properly. It was understood that Oxygen
was needed in the first place to keep her alive for some time.
Sarath contacted the nearest hospital and enquired for the Oxygen,
and arranged for the Ambulance within 10 minutes and she was shifted
to the hospital immediately. The relatives of that lady were so much
happy and praised Sarath for his timely help.
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