Manipal Hospital starts bike first-responder service for Mysuru Dasara
Manipal Hospital, Mysuru has launched a bike-based first responder service for Dasara, with a paramedic bike dispatched alongside a regular ambulance.
Manipal Hospital in Mysuru has launched a bike-based first responder service for the Dasara period, according to a report by Star of Mysore dated 18 October 2026. The service runs from 14 to 25 October.
It is meant to reach patients quickly through narrow streets and heavy traffic. The launch was held along with an Emergency Response Awareness Rally that promoted road safety and urged motorists to give way to emergency vehicles.
How it works
- When a call comes to the helpline, emergency physicians send a bike paramedic and a regular ambulance at the same time
- The bike arrives first, stabilises the patient and sends vital health data to the hospital
- The ambulance then transports the patient
According to the report, the bikes carry first-aid kits, trauma supplies, portable oxygen cylinders, portable ECGs and automated external defibrillators (AEDs). They also have sirens, beacon lights and fire extinguishers, and paramedics wear helmets with built-in microphones and reflective backpacks for night use. The report does not say how many bikes are in service or give the helpline number.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
The model keeps the ambulance in the response and adds a bike to arrive first, so the ambulance still carries out the transfer to hospital.
Read the full report at the source: Star of Mysore
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.