Kochi: Scouting for medical help in case of an emergency will become more hassle-free in Ernakulam from July26.Thanks to a novel initiative of the district administration, one can now hire an ambulance by dialling the toll-free number 102. About 300 vehicles will be brought to the network in a phased manner,” said M. \r\nHe said training sessions on road safety, life support, and accident-free driving had been given to ambulance drivers and the procurement of GPS systems etc., had been completed.Under the project, a call centre would function to make available the service to passengers, which would direct emergency calls to the ambulances stationed at nearby locations. |
