They bandage, give first aid and help to take victims to the hospital with the motto: “No one left behind - No fee - No discrimination - No argument.”
FAS Angel is a volunteer team established in 2019 by Pham Quoc Viet, born in 1987 in Nam Dinh province. Up to now, the team has more than 100 members, each of whom does a different job but shares the same goal of helping those in need on the street. With 10 posts currently in Hanoi, they are available when informed of traffic accidents via social media or the hotline 082.251.0627.
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FAS Angel members in a photo taken in February 2021 |
Pham Quoc Viet and his teammates are willing to spend about 50,000 - 70,000 VND every day to buy medical supplies despite their low income as ride-hailing motorbike drivers. FAS Angel assists 4-8 cases every day and has given first aid to over 2,000 people caught in accidents over the past two years. “To better support each other, the team has applied technology to display the route and locate team members. When receiving information, the member closest to the scene arrives to assist the victims,” said Pham Quoc Viet.
Anyone can join FAS Angel but must acquire first aid knowledge regularly, Viet added. Having attended a first aid training course of the Survival Skills Organization, Viet mastered first aid steps and often shared his experience with other members.
The team gathers once a week to review and update first aid knowledge. Phan Nhat Quang, 31 years old from Ha Tinh province, had a traffic accident in 2019 and was assisted by Pham Quoc Viet. Quang is now one of the team's most active members. “I joined the team after acknowledging how important and practical its work is. I highly appreciate Viet’s enthusiasm as he and his teammates immediately set off whenever there are calls for assistance, even at midnight,” said Quang.
Pham Quoc Viet hoped to connect those who have the same will of supporting others, volunteering to share skills and experience so that this model can be expanded to other localities. However, FAS Angel’s immediate goal is to have an ambulance. “I once had a traffic accident and felt lonely while waiting for help. Seeing victims dying because they are not hospitalized in a timely manner, we wish to have an ambulance,” he shared.
Translated by Minh Hieu - Chi Cuong - Thu Ha - Khanh Linh