Chennai: Alert, a not-for-profit organisation working to better the emergency response ecosystem, commemorated its 15th anniversary by launching ‘Alert Golden Army’, which will attract and generate warriors who save lives during the golden hour.
‘Golden Army is a unique initiative of Alert to create a community of responsible and responsive good samaritans with knowledge of first aid and response during emergencies,’ a release said.
Sujithkumar, founder, Maatram Foundation and Dr Brindha, principal of PSG Arts and Science college were the guest of honours of the event and the launch was presided over by V M Muralidharan, chairman, Alert.
Kala Balasundaram, founder, Alert, said, ‘We are launching the Golden Army, a special project to commemorate the 15th anniversary at Alert. It will re-define, re-purpose and revamp the volunteering process, where-in this army of volunteers will become the warriors during the critical golden hour, thereby saving lives by way of organised volunteering.’