Uttarakhand's 108 ambulances respond to about 379 emergencies every day
A Jagran report says Uttarakhand's 108 service handles 1,38,369 cases a year with a fleet of 272 ambulances, 54 of them advanced life support.
Uttarakhand's 108 ambulance service responds to an average of 379 emergencies a day, roughly 16 calls every hour, according to a Dainik Jagran report citing service data.
The report gives these annual figures:
- about 1,38,369 cases in total;
- 11,512 road accident cases, roughly 32 a day;
- 39,373 pregnancy-related cases;
- about 670 deliveries taking place inside ambulances;
- patients with breathing, stomach and heart problems and stroke are also taken to hospital.
The service has 272 vehicles in the state: 218 basic life support (BLS) and 54 advanced life support (ALS) ambulances. The report says work to expand the fleet is under way, and ambulances that have completed their age limit are being removed and replaced with new ones.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- The figures show how much of the 108 service's workload comes from road accidents and pregnancy cases.
- Replacement of age-expired ambulances is under way, as reported.
Read the full report at the source: Dainik Jagran
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.