In a function held at GVKEMRI-108 service campus in Dehradun on Friday, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and pilots were felicitated who played commendable jobs for saving lives of victims in distress.
The chief guest for the function was GVKEMRI-108 State head Manish Tinkoo, who also applauded the staff for saving the lives of thousands of residents in emergency. He said Emergency Response Centre has received 8,88,333 calls so far and the well trained medical team had handled 6,47,694 emergencies so far. He also urged from the staff to always strive for saving the lives of all those victims who faced the brunt of medical, police and fire related emergencies.
According to him, the life saving ambulances have been saving the lives of victims even after facing adverse weather conditions in the mountainous parts of the state. It is also equally important to mention here is 108-service saves the lives nearly 400-450 victims per day by providing immediate medical-aid to them in the state.
Dozens of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and pilots shared their experiences during the function. The CCR team of Haridwar was felicitated with 108 saviour award during the function. It is to be noted that 26-year-old Sachin lost his both legs after he was rammed down by the speeding train and the EMT swiftly reached at the spot.
The team not only provided immediate medical-aid to the victim after having dialogue with the medical officer and also admitted him to the hospital. Due to the swiftness shown by the 108-service, the life of the victim was saved.