EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF PUBLIC HOSPITAL AMBULANCE EFFECTIVENESS WITH NATIONAL AMBULANCE CODE

Dr Madhav Madhusudan Singh; Dr Pramod kumar

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF PUBLIC HOSPITAL AMBULANCE EFFECTIVENESS WITH NATIONAL AMBULANCE CODE

Dr Madhav Madhusudan Singh, Dr Pramod Kumar

Abstract :

Road Ambulance or Ambulance is a specially equipped and ergonomically designed vehicle for transportation / emergent treatment of sick or injured people and capable of providing out of hospital medical care during transit / when stationary, commensurate with its designated level of care when appropriately staffed1. The Govt of India released Constructional and Functional Requirements for Road Ambulances (National Ambulance Code) in year 2014. Road Ambulances are designated as follows based on the level of care they can provide1. Ambulance plays a vital role in emergency medical care. In–order to be able to provide best ambulance services to emergency cases. The study is based on model checklist for Type C Road Ambulance: Basic Life Support Ambulance based on National Ambulance code of India for veh fitness on road and medical equipment & medicines required for safe transport of patient.