Importance of an Ambulance service

Have you ever heard the steady horn of an ambulance? To you as a bystander, this may sound frightening and ominous but to a patient in need and his/ her loved ones…this sound is like a beacon of hope. An ambulance service plays a quintessential role in saving lives. An ambulance serves as a transport for taking seriously ill or injured people from the emergency scene to the hospital. A reliable ambulance service can serve as a bridge to life.

• Why is this so important?

In a medical emergency, the actions taken during the first few minutes are of paramount importance. These actions can determine the future outcome…and can be the difference between life and death or between wellness and disability. An ambulance can help by providing specialists who will take these right actions with the usage of the right equipment to assure that the patient has a better chance of survival or better outcomes. In medical language, the first 60 minutes after an event, injury or trauma is called as “Golden Hour”. This is a critical window period in which timely medical intervention can provide maximum benefits and make the crucial difference between life and death.  A reliable ambulance service can provide patients with the best hope of getting medical aid within this golden hour.

Benefits of an ambulance service

• Houses all the equipment needed to stabilize someone who is ill or injured and to get them to hospital.
• Can speedily arrive at the emergency scene
• Can speedily transport the patient or the victim to a hospital in the vicinity
• Will have trained paramedics who can administer life-saving measures or first-aid
• Can make its way through traffic jams quickly.
• Equipment that are usually found in an ambulance include stretchers, defibrillators, spine boards, oxygen and oxygen masks, collars, splints, bandages, medicines, oximeters, monitors etc.

Who are paramedics?

Paramedics are the experts who are the first responders to an emergency situation. They are life saviours because they take the first measures to save patients or victims at the site or spot of the emergency. Necessary qualities in a paramedic or an EMT

• well-trained in emergency procedures like CPR, resuscitation etc.
• Should be able to perform under pressure
• Calming and soothing manner.
• Should be both compassionate and competent.

Three goals of a reliable ambulance service would be to

• Reach patients/ victims during an emergency as quickly as possible
• Provide on-the-spot lifesaving first aid
• Transport the injured/ ill patient to the nearest healthcare facility as safely and as speedily as possible.

In today’s times when traffic jams and bottlenecks are inevitable and inescapable, air ambulance facilities where patients can be safely airlifted are taken to nearby hospitals are also in demand. This Air ambulance facility is also helpful in inaccessible places like mountainous regions or flooded areas where road travel is difficult. This is especially true in a country like India where traffic-congested roads are always a reality. Another advantage of air ambulance service is that more people can be transported at a time.

This is extremely beneficial at the time of mass disasters or accidents. Besides, more equipment can be accommodated in an air ambulance. In unreachable destinations, air ambulance services can help patients get medical attention within the golden hour, that is the immediate time after the emergency.

The importance of Ambulance services was particularly felt during the pandemic when hundreds of patients in respiratory distress had to transported to hospitals speedily. Now even though things look better, it is essential not to become complacent and to have an advanced ambulance service in place dedicated to corona patients duly equipped with oxygen cylinders, protective gear and Covid-trained emergency personnel.

To summarize, pre-hospital care is as crucial as medical treatment in an emergency scenario where every second can save a life. A trustworthy ambulance service which is manned by trained paramedics can save lives by providing immediate services to acute needs. If you feel that your healthcare facility will benefit if you have means of emergency transportation; finding a dependable, experienced ambulance provider who can offer a safe, expert and experienced service is important. Oshmedics is the right answer to your needs as we have decades of experience in this field. We can also provide you with skilled, qualified and compassionate EMTs and paramedics who can man your ambulances.

Dr. Vishal Jadhav

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