As part of its ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives towards the COVID19 relief efforts,
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, donated two specially designed First Responder Vehicles (FRVs) to the Medical Department of the District Administration, Bhadrak.
Hero MotoCorp handed over two FRVs to Dr. Santosh Kumar Patra, Chief Medical Officer, Bhadrak in presence of Mrs. Manjulata Mandal, Member of Parliament, Bhadrak, Mr. Sanjib Kumar Mallick, Member of Legislative Assembly, Bhadrak and Dr. Gyana Das, District Collector, Bhadrak.
These unique and utilitarian vehicles will be useful for reaching out to patients in the rural and remote areas and comfortably moving them to the nearest hospitals. These FRVs have been custom-built as an accessory on the powerful Xtreme 200R motorcycles of Hero MotoCorp.
The FRVs have been equipped with a full stretcher with a foldable hood mounted on the side, essential medical equipment such as a detachable first-aid kit, oxygen cylinder, fire extinguisher and other safety features such as LED Flasher Lights, foldable beacon light, emergency wireless public announcement system and siren.
Commenting on this occasion, Vijay Sethi, Chief Information Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer; and Head - Corporate Social Responsibility, Hero MotoCorp, said, “In keeping with our relief efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Hero MotoCorp has been providing First Responder Vehicles (FRVs) to front-line health personnel in different states to assist patients in rural and remote areas. Designed and developed by the engineers at our R&D facility – the Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) in Jaipur - and the New Model Centre (NMC) in Gurgaon, the FRV is fitted with all the necessary medical equipment that offers urgent assistance to patients who require to be transported to the hospital.”
In addition to the FRVs, Hero MotoCorp also donated 20,000 face masks to the health authorities. Till date, Hero MotoCorp handed over 51 FRVs to the government authorities in various states including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh.
As part of its relief efforts for the people impacted by Covid-19, Hero MotoCorp has already distributed 23 lakhs meals, 34,000+ ration kits, 37,201 litres of sanitizers, 44 lakhs face masks and 44,000+ PPE kits to government hospitals, the Police departments and other agencies.