Now Reading
Emergency Vehicle, Ambulance

Emergency Vehicle, Ambulance

An ambulance comes with medical equipment transportation which transports patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. The patient usually receives medical care outside of the hospital. 

Medical emergency services are provided by them medical emergency services. Generally, they come with flashing lights for this purpose signal lights and sirens. 

  • The history of the ambulance began in ancient times. With the help of vehicles Forced transport of incurable patients. 
ambulance

via: PATH

  • It was first appeared for emergency transport in Spain in 1487, and they became common in the 1830s.
ambulance in spain

via: expatica

Depending on whether they transport patients or not and under what conditions, ambulances are categorized into types. A single ambulance may serve more than one purpose (such as combining ambulance care with patient transportation:

  • Emergency ambulance: For people who are suffering from acute illness or injuries.
  • Patient Transport ambulance: It is a vehicle that transports patients to, from, or between places of medical treatment, such as hospitals kidney disease Non-urgent care centres. They can be vans, buses, or other types of vehicles.  
patient ambulance

Image credits

  • Ambulance Bus: This type of ambulance consists of a large chassis and can evacuate and transport many patients.
ambulance bus

via: ANI News

  • Bariatric Ambulance:  Especially designed for obese patients equipped with the tools to move and manage them.

 Type I is built on a truck chassis with a custom-built rear compartment, known as a “box.” An ambulance of Type II is a van with a raised roof and an additional air conditioner at the rear. Type III ambulances are built on a van chassis with a custom-built rear compartment, unlike Type I ambulances. Ad hoc patient transfers that use smaller equipment for short distances are Type IV. These include areas with large crowds, such as industrial developments, commercial facilities, and special events; they are generally exempt from Federal Regulations.

Blog Edited By Ritika Gupta

For more “Automobiles” related blogs click here.

What's Your Reaction?
Excited
0
Happy
0
In Love
0
Not Sure
0
Silly
0
View Comments (0)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Scroll To Top