Wednesday, April 15, 2009

bungee jump tragedy

Last week I got a mail from BMC saying there's gonna be bungee jumping from 10th to 12th of april. I always wanted to do bungee jump. So I decided to give it a try. But I couldn't go there. And when I saw sunday (12th) news paper's main headline, I was totally shocked. It said a person died when trying bungee jumping. I read the details it was the same vanue, I was planning to go to.
I couldn't believe my eyes. The 25 yrs young who came from chennai, lost his life on the event.

When I got the mail of the event, I went to the website where they wrote it's safer then crossing a road. Here's the link. Later I got to know that the event was organized by headrush. I went to there site. Where they say about the safety measures they apply.
Here they go:

Safety - The Prime on our List

~ This activity is conducted by well trained & certified professionals.
~ The systems & procedures being used and followed are as per the best safety standards set by the international safety authorities which are also practiced all over the world.
~ Every equipment used in this has been tested and certified by International Bodies for Safety Standards.
~ To ensure the maintenence of safety standards each jump is recorded, hence allowing us to discard the equipments that exceed the prescribed usage, inturn ensuring very high safety norms.
~ All the Connections are Checked and noted for safety before Each Jump
~ Every participant, is checked for Medical Fitness for the eligibility to Jump.
~ On Site Medical Facility is available through out the Event.
~ The Ground Safety, managed by a Ground Crew too, follows the International Safety Norms of the Sport.

But the truth is that, safty was not at all there concern. The exident occured due to hoock got loosen, so the personnal were not well trained to know when to change it. They didn't check it after every jump. And though thay claim on site medical, there was no ambulance, not even first aid. unlucky guy's friends had to rush to hospital and he was declared dead there.

After this event, I and many like me will never try any risky sport atleast in India, and will think 10 times before going for little risky sports too. This event is a wakeup call for event organisers as well as authorities. I am feeling very sad after this exident.