Ambulance is for life: a call for bridging the knowledge gap among the masses
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20243679Keywords:
Ambulance, Emergency, EMS, MPDS, SIEHSAbstract
Essential awareness among the masses about the ambulance usage is pertinent. Lack of knowledge and basic understanding for accessing the ambulance services is liable to reduce resources and cause delay in provision of appropriate treatment. Similarly, prompt management and timely intervention to any emergency provides considerable assistance to respond and address any sudden health uncertainty that arises from accidental health conditions and crises. However, knowledge and basic understanding for utilizing the emergency health services is crucial among masses. This provides the capability to the individual about recognizing the role of emergency response services and gives a sense of understanding about the appropriate usage of ambulance. Thus, in this context, there is a model called medical priority dispatch system (MPDS) a globally recognized method that helps in emergency medical services (EMS) to determine the intensity of the medical condition and accidents before dispatching the assistance. The following paper is aimed to inculcate the knowledge and address the misperceptions among the masses for attaining the facilitation of ambulance services which responds in accordance to MPDS model.
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