Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital would start an initiative ‘Free Special Emergency Ambulance’ service from Monday under which the victims of road accident, heart attack, burns, injury from knife or any sharp weapon, from bullet, gas leakage, bite by snake, dog or monkey or any other emergency condition can seek medical help. For patients needing this facility one can contact the mobile number 9105128888 and avail this facility within a diametre of 10 kilometres from Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital. This information was provided by medical superintendent of SMI Hospital, Dr Vinay Rai.
Rai said that like in other metro cities, a large number of people have to lose their lives in serious road accidents. This situation arises in cases where the accident victims are unable to get immediate medical help. Two ambulances well-equipped with ICU equipment will be available round the clock (24X7) at the hospital. A doctor and supporting staff will also be accompanying the ambulance each and every time. On receiving the phone call informing about the emergency situation, the ambulance will reach the accident site and bring the patient to SMI Hospital.
Dr Rai informed that the first aid to the patients will be given inside the ambulance immediately. The ambulance service will not charge anything to bring the patient to the hospital. He said that the hospital management has initiated this free of cost ambulance service which will be run within a diameter of 10 kilomtres from the hospital. later on, the whole of Dehradun area is planned to be covered by this service. He expressed hope that if the hospital is able to save even a few lives by this initiative, it will be a very significant achievement.