CriticaLink commemorates Rana Plaza Disaster
CriticaLink is a volunteer organisation trying to build a network of trained first aid providers who will respond to any emergency situation. It has developed an app through which one can report an accident and volunteers will be notified immediately with the location of the incident where they can respond. CriticaLink was founded by Dr. Jennifer Farrell who is a Fulbright US scholar in Bangladesh.
On April 24, 2015 CriticaLink organised a commemoration event, paying homage to those who lost their lives and showing respect to those who saved injured people risking their own lives at the Rana Plaza disaster which happened two years ago.
In the first part of the event, volunteers of CriticaLink formed a human chain carrying placards and banners on the street just opposite Banani playground. Next, a seminar was held at NewsCred Dhaka. Chief guest at the event was Asif Moyeen, Managing Director, Far East Knitting and Dying Industries. He mentioned that though his company provides proper facilities for their employees, many garment factory workers are not that lucky. Faiyaz Ahmed Khan, General Manager, Far East Knitting and Dying Industries, was also present at the event.
Tanim Ashraf, a graduate from ULAB, who volunteered at the Rana Plaza disaster, shared his heart-rending experiences. Mirza Farzana, senior lecturer of law, from Daffodil International University spoke about the important labour acts, provisions and policies that are issued to date and to what extent those are implemented.
One of the active first responders of CriticaLink, S.M. Shefat shared his story of responding to an injured garment worker recently at Gazipur. He described the difficulties he faced while taking the patient to Dhaka Medical College.
After a short break, another volunteer, Muhammad Ferdaus (currently studying in USA) appeared on Skype to share his experiences of rescuing Reshma from Rana Plaza and a number of critically injured persons.
The experiences shared by the brave volunteers who saved many lives under such stressful conditions touched everyone. It should be mentioned that CriticaLink has won the National Mobile Application Award for Health and Environment.
To be a part of CriticaLink, please visit the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CriticaLinkApp?fref=ts
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