Narmada Police in Gujarat to run bike ambulances

Bharuch: Areas of tribal populated district Narmada in Central Gujarat that are inaccessible for state run ‘108’ ambulance for geographical and other reasons will be served by bike ambulances of district police.

Narmada district police has introduced bike ambulances which are to be operated by police men.

Cops are to be trained for primary treatment under this initiative which has been implemented by district superintendent of police Mahendra Bagadia through Suraksha Setu programme of State Home department.

Bike ambulances are made by connecting a bed on wheel to bike in side car style.

District police plans to deploy around dozen ambulances in accident prone and not served areas with primary health care equipment, mobile phone, wireless set and GPS.

The ambulances will have arrangement to cover the patient resting on bed against rainfall.

This arrangement will be attached to police control room.