The Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has further strengthened its commitment to providing timely and quality healthcare services to its citizens. Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr. Balbir Singh, flagged off 46 new hi-tech ambulances, taking the state’s emergency ambulance fleet strength to 371.

Advanced Medical Equipment and Rapid Response

The newly inducted ambulances are equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment, including oxygen and ambu-bag, life-saving drugs, and GPS-enabled tracking systems. These ambulances will ensure rapid response times, with a target of reaching patients within 15 minutes in urban areas and 20 minutes in rural areas. The minister emphasized that the goal is to further reduce this response time to 10 minutes, ensuring critical care reaches patients within the golden hour.

Child Memorial Ambulances

Seven of the new ambulances are dedicated as ‘Child Memorial Ambulances’ to Samana (Patiala), in memory of the children who lost their lives in a road accident on May 7 this year. These ambulances will serve as a tribute while strengthening emergency response in the region.

Strengthening Emergency Services

The 108 Ambulance Service, Punjab’s most trusted emergency response network, has served over 30 lakh citizens since its inception in 2011. The new ambulances will be deployed across various districts of Punjab, ensuring that no call for help goes unanswered. The health minister commended the dedicated teams of paramedics, drivers, and emergency responders for their relentless service.

Deployment of Ambulances

The new ambulances will be deployed in various districts, including Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Mohali, Muktsar Sahib, Malerkotla, SBS Nagar, Pathankot, Patiala, Rupnagar, Sangrur, and Tarn Taran.

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