New Delhi: Soon, there will be two-wheeler ambulances known as "first responders" across the country to provide emergency medical care to people in congested areas, by-lanes and crowded zones where other types of ambulances cannot reach. This category of ambulance is popular in countries including US, UK, Australia and Sweden which can provide first-aid, but don't transport patients.
The Centre recently decided to allow four categories of ambulances including this one to ensure that ambulances are equipped with necessary gadgets and trained manpower to take care of patients during transit to hospitals. The National Ambulance Code recommended by Central Motor Vehicles Rules-Technical Standing Committee (CMVR-TSC) specifies that the ambulance would be in "brilliant white" and would be built in a manner that it doesn't disintegrate even if it turns turtle. |
