Mumbai: The state’s most ambitious scheme to save lives — Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 108 project, saw pre-launch trial runs in Pune, Mumbai and Thane on January 13 Monday.
As part of the drill, the District Hospital in Aundh sent ambulances fitted with GPS and vehicle tracking system to attend to dummy patients. A total of 25 ambulances in Pune, 15 in Mumbai and 10 in Thane were involved in the trial runs, said Dr Dnyaneshwar Shelke, chief operating officer of the state EMS project.
The state health authorities are considering Republic Day for the launch of the Rs 1,000-crore EMS project. |
