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HP gets 108 Bike Ambulance Service

Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur on Monday launched 108 Bike Ambulance Service from Himachal Pradesh Assembly by flagging-off two Bike…

HP gets 108 Bike Ambulance Service

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Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur on Monday launched 108 Bike Ambulance Service from Himachal Pradesh Assembly by flagging-off two Bike Ambulances, thereby making the state, first in the northern India to launch this
service.

This service would be implemented in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode by GVK, EMRI, which is service provider for 108 emergency ambulance.
Thakur said that the Bike Ambulance Service has been launched in the state, keeping in view the geographical conditions HP.

He said it was felt that many a times it became difficult for 108 Ambulance service to reach the spot due to traffic congestion in Shimla town or due to non-availability of proper ambulance roads. He said the bike ambulance service would supplement the already functional 108 National Ambulance Service.

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He said the Service in the first phase, would be implemented, in Shimla town and thereafter replicated in other parts of the state.

The CM said that 108 Bike Ambulance Service, also known as First Response Bike, would go a long way, in providing better 108 Ambulance Services, to the patients and accident victims.

He said that the 108 Bike Ambulance, would be equipped with, first aid kit such as medical equipments and medicines etc.

He said that on receiving call on 108 in Shimla city, the Emergency Response Officer (ERO) would ascertain whether it would be appropriate to send an Ambulance or a Bike ambulance, keeping in view, the seriousness of the patients as well as, the topography of the concerned area.

Thakur said that the Bike Ambulance Service on reaching the spot, would provide first aid to the patient and thereafter, if required, call the regular 108 Ambulance.

He said that HP was only the fourth state in the country after Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Goa to start this Bike Ambulance Service.

Health minister, Vipin Parmar and Education minister, Suresh Bhardwaj were also present on the occasion amongst others, including health officials.

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