Type B Ambulance is a basic ambulance that is meant
primarily for transport of patients who
do not require any treatment while in transit to the hospital whereas Type C or
Basic Life Support Ambulance is meant for transporting patients who require
basic monitoring while in transit and may require non invasive airway
management.
Type D Ambulance or Advanced Life Support Ambulance is
equipped to treat critical patients requiring intensive monitoring and invasive
airway management. The Advanced Life Support ambulances have in built provision
to mount life saving equipment like defibrillator, transport ventilator, BP
Apparatus, scoop stretcher, spine board etc., required to treat critically ill
patients while on the move.
In addition, Force Motors also has capability to supply
mobile medical units that can function as primary health centres in the remote
locations providing consultation and treatment.
In order to fight this pandemic the state governments and local
administration are planning to have a mix of all types of ambulances so that
they can be deployed as the situation warrants.
Force Motors supplied to the Andhra Pradesh government
over 1000 ambulances including 130 advanced life support ambulances, 282 basic
life support ambulances and over 656 mobile medical units that will
significantly upgrade the healthcare infrastructure, improve reach and reduce
response time. The Mobile Medical units delivered to Andhra Pradesh are also
equipped with COVID screening facilities and can be accessed by the citizens by
dialling 104.
PrasanFirodia, Managing Director, Force Motors said, “The
ongoing pandemic has suddenly highlighted the inadequacies in our healthcare
system. It is very heartening to see that local administrations and state
governments are responding quickly by upgrading their public health delivery
systems. We are very happy that the Govt. of AP reposed their trust in the
proven and reliable range of Force Traveller Ambulances and look forward to
support such initiatives in other states”.
As a responsible corporate, Dr Abhay Firodia Group has
also been actively participating against the fight against this pandemic. It
has earmarked Rs 25 Crores to support various COVID-19 relief activities by
supporting upgradation of health care infrastructure and facilitating mobile
clinic/testing capabilities that have treated over 10 lakh patients during the
lockdown period.