Chaotic traffic conditions on the roads throughout the day have lead quite a few accident victims and sick patients to slip into coma as they wait for the ambulance to come to their rescue. To prevent tragedies and cope with traffic jams, two-wheeler ambulances will be introduced in the city within the next two months. Don't waste your time imagining how a patient will be taken to the nearest hospital on a scooter. D.R. Patnaik, the Chief Operating Officer of Image Hospital, which is introducing this concept, explains that two-wheeler ambulances will come forward to administer first aid to the accident victim with 15-20 minutes of the mishap. These scooter-ambulances will have a doctor, a para-medical staff, all emergency medicines, and an ambu bag to provide artificial respiration. "Two wheeler ambulances can reach accident sites faster than regular ambulances since they will be usually patrolling in the accident-prone zones and can start the ‘golden hour' treatment for head injury or on the spot medication. Meanwhile, our or 108's four-wheeler ambulance can arrive and the victim can be shifted to the nearest hospital," says Mr Patnaik.
Other city hospitals like the Kamineni are also planning to come up with this two wheeler concept. Amitabh Dubey, manager (trauma care) says that they have proposed this idea to the hospital management. "Life saver two-wheelers will be posted every 20 kms on the highways. These will be equipped with paramedic staff, first-aid, mobile and a walkie-talkie. Also, our fourwheeler highway network ambulances are patrolling 24 hours at an interval of 40 kms on the highways."
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