The GVK EMRI 108 ambulance service completed eight years of service in Uttarakhand on Sunday.
The service has claimed that during last eight years it was able to serve more than 10.05 lakh people in the state and saved thousands of the lives. In a statement the state head of the 108 service, Manish Tinku said that service would continue to work dedicatedly for the people of the state. He congratulated the staff members on this occasion.
The service started its operation in the state on May 15, 2008 with a fleet of 10 ambulances. The service at present has 139 ambulances at its disposal. Apart from 108 services the GVK EMERI is also operating ‘ Khushiyon Ki Sawari’ and Mother and child tracking service in the state.
The service claimed that its ambulances have covered a distance of 3.68 lakh kilometers since their introduction. The service receives one call every 18 seconds and serves one emergency call in every three minutes.
A total of 8247 births haveoccurred in these ambulances.