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INTRODUCTION
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to,
from or between places of treatment for an illness OR injury and in some
instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient.
The word is often associated with road going emergency ambulances which
form part of an emergency medical service, administering emergency care to
those with acute medical problems.
The term ambulance does, however, extend to a wider range of vehicles other
than those with flashing warning lights and sirens. The term also includes a
large number of non-urgent ambulances which are for transport of patients
without an urgent acute condition.
The term ambulance comes from the Latin word "ambulare" as meaning "to
walk or move about which is a reference to early medical care where patients
were moved by lifting or wheeling. The word originally meant a moving
hospital, which follows an army in its movements.
TYPES OF AMBULANCES
Ambulances can be grouped into types depending on whether or not they
transport patients, and under what conditions.
The active visual warnings are usually in the form of flashing lights. These flash in order
to attract the attention of other road users as the ambulance approaches, or to provide
warning to motorists approaching a stopped ambulance in a dangerous position on the
road. Common colors for ambulance warning beacons are blue, red, amber, and white
(clear).
Audible warnings
In addition to visual warnings, ambulances can be fitted with audible
warnings, sometimes known as sirens, which can alert people and vehicles to
the presence of an ambulance before they can be seen.
Service providers
Government Ambulance Service – Operating separately from (although alongside) the
fire and police service of the area, these ambulances are funded by local or national
government.
Private Ambulance Service – Normal commercial companies with paid employees, but
often on contract to the local or national government. Private companies may provide only
the patient transport elements of ambulance care.
Cardiac Ambulances are equipped with international quality instruments for international
standards of service & care. The Emergency physicianon board are trained usually working
in the city ICU's and Emergency department and are adequately experienced to handle all
kinds of Emergencies.
The Ambulance has air-conditioning, mild sound proofing and silicon sealing in joints. It
also has on board a collapsible trolley stretcher and a stair chair. The Ambulance crew
usually consists of a physician, nurse, driver and a helper. Cardiac Ambulance are available
for transferring the patients all over India.
108 Emergency Service
How it works:-
When an emergency is reported through 108, the call taker gathers the needed basic
information and dispatches appropriate services. Basic information obtained includes:-
Where the call is placed from. ( district / taluka /city / town / exact location / landmark)
The type of emergency.
Number of people injured and the condition of the injured.
The caller's name and contact number – for location guidance if required.
Emergency help dispatched through this process is expected to reach the site of the
emergency in an average of 18 minutes. Pre-hospital care will be given to patients being
transported to the nearest hospital. The service is normally free to patients .
During an emergency situation, knowing what to do might save someone’s life. Here
are a few tips on what you should tell the emergency dispatcher while calling for an
ambulance:
1. Be calm and tell the emergency operator the details about the type of emergency
2. You will be asked to tell him/her the address to where the ambulance should
reach, including postal code.
3. Your phone number may also be asked for, in case the operator needs to contact
you for directions.
4. He/she will also require the patient’s age, sex and any medical history you might
remember.
5. The operator will also need to know if the person is bleeding, if he/she is
conscious, has chest pain and is breathing.
6. You will also be asked to explain the type of injury or emergency and what caused
the incident.
AMBULANCE SERVICES IN R.N. COOPER HOSPITAL
The Cooper Hospital is a public hospital located in Juhu, Mumbai, India. It is owned by the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and is operated under a public-private partnership.
It was started in 1969 as a maternity home before it was converted into a full fledged general
hospital in 1970.
The hospital underwent massive reconstruction after the original building was declared unfit for
use in 1999. The new upgrade, at a cost of ₹321 crore, includes more beds, as well as systems for
rainwater harvesting and sewerage treatment.[1] The new hospital design includes an infection
control design to prevent doctors from contracting tuberculosis while on duty.
A medical college has been planned at the hospital by the BMC. Since the hospital does not have the
required 800 bed strength, it has been proposed to jointly run it at Cooper as well as the Bal
Thakeray Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari.
There are only 2 BMC ambulance in R.N. copper
hospital24/7.
Early there was 4 ambulance but right now there is only 2
ambualnce and one 108 ambulance is there.
1. Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance
2. Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance also called as
Cardiac Care Ambulance
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