The emergency ambulance service GVK EMRI 108 attained a unique milestone recently when the figure of its emergency service reached eight lakhs. The data released by the 108 service reveal that it had received 1,068,400 emergency calls from its inception on May 15, 2008. The ambulance service admitted 731759 patients in the hospital during this period.
The state head of GVK EMRI 108 ambulance service Manish Tinku said that by serving more than 8 lakh people in the state the 108 service has proved the effectiveness with which it is operating since its inception. He said that the service is catering 400-450 emergency calls daily and reiterated the commitment of the organisation to serve the people of the state. The service has helped 3.07 lakh pregnant women to reach them to the hospitals for a safe delivery. The ambulance service has catered more than 87000 road accident cases during this period.
The 108 service has 139 ambulances which includes a boat ambulance (deployed in Tehri lake) in the state. The data further suggests that with 38 percent of total cases the pregnancy related cases constitute the lion’s share of cases handled by the emergency ambulance service. Interestingly the deliveries of more than 6400 babies have occurred in the 108 ambulances during their transport. The ambulance service officials claim that lives of more than 20000 people was saved by the emergency service during last six years.