The GVK- EMRI 108 emergency ambulance service has geared itself to meet any exigency during the Char Dham Yatra this season. The service has deployed 48 ambulances on the Yatra route this year. The service already has 40 ambulances on the route and it has pressed into service eight more ambulances on important points of the char dham yatra to ensure quick response in case of any emergency.
The state head of the service, Manish Tinku said that eight additional ambulances are deployed at Badrinath and Pandukeshwar in Chamoli district, Vasukedar, Phata and Soneprayag in Rudraprayag district, Harshil (Gangotri), Brahmkhal in Uttarakashi and Kandikhal of Tehri district. He informed that apart from Badrinath and Pandukeshwar, additional ambulances have already been deployed at six places and ambulances at remaining two places.
He said that lakhs of devotees visit Char Dhams every year and the incidences like road accidents, respiratory and high blood pressure problems show a marked increase during this period which need immediate emergency response . Tinku said that the 108 is committed towards providing prompt emergency service to the devotees during the yatra.
Tinku further said that 108 service has provided ‘ First responder training’ to 150 policemen and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel and paramedical staff of state health department. These personnel would be deployed at different places on the Yatra route.