Since its launch in December 2010, Himachal Pradesh's free ambulance service, which can be availed by dialling phone number 108, has saved 6,708 lives in 325,178 emergencies handled.
Fewer Ambulance Calls Thanks To No-smoking Law in Colorado Casinos
Ambulance calls to casinos in Gilpin County dropped about 20 percent, when smoking was banned from casinos in Colorado, according to research.
Ambulance calls to casinos in Gilpin County dropped about 20 percent, when smoking was banned from casinos in Colorado, according to research.
The state government hired the GVK-EMRI (Emergency Management Research Institute), a Hyderabad-based company, to run the ambulance service.
The project is jointly funded by the National Rural Health Mission and the state government.
Lectured Discusses The Importance Of Imparting More Training in Mental Health Issues To Ambulance Services
An article discussing the need for a national 'Mental Health Pathway' to enable paramedics to provide the appropriate care for people who present mental health issues was published by Ruth Elliot.
An article discussing the need for a national 'Mental Health Pathway' to enable paramedics to provide the appropriate care for people who present mental health issues was published by Ruth Elliot.
All the 172 ambulances have life-saving equipment and drugs like anti-snake bite venom.
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Temperature Drop Linked With Slower Ambulance Response Time
A new study reveals that the ambulance response time drops by more than 1 percent with every one degree drop in air temperature during winter.
A new study reveals that the ambulance response time drops by more than 1 percent with every one degree drop in air temperature during winter.
"On an average, 3,200 phone calls are received everyday at the 108 emergency management centre," said an official.
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12 Ambulances Donated to Tunisia By UAE Group
12 state-of-the-art ambulances were given to Tunisia by the Khalifa bin Zayed Foundation of the UAE.
12 state-of-the-art ambulances were given to Tunisia by the Khalifa bin Zayed Foundation of the UAE.
Source-IANS
