Vimukti Charitable Trust, Pothnal in
collaboration with Health department organized awareness on 108
ambulances service at Utaknoor high school. The main objective is to
know the services of 108 emergency helpline in the state and how its
functions. The coordinator of the health department explained it in
length, saying; the 108 Emergency Ambulance Service is a 24x7
service, which anyone can avail by dialling the number 108 on their
phone during the case of any emergency. It could be a medical
emergency, a fire emergency, or a crime being committed. The number
108 is a toll-free number and can be dialed from any phone, be it a
mobile phone or a landline, at the time of an emergency, without any
prefix or suffix. Help reaches the person within 20 minutes.
Initially, the person who receives the call at Emergency Response
Centre (ERC) takes down the nature of emergency and the location of
the caller. Depending on the nature of the call, an ambulance, a
fire engine, or police assistance is sent. This is done through the
Emergency Response Centre.
The centralized Emergency Response Centre helps coordinate between
the Despatch Officer, Emergency Response Centre Physician and the
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for getting guidance during
transit. Coordination with police and fire department is also
facilitated through the Emergency Response Centre. The entire
service is free for any citizen. At last all equipments were
demonstration to the children in detailed, nearly 450 children
benefited from this awareness program.
