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Emergency & Trauma Care
Overview
Apollo Hospitals is a pioneer of modern day
emergency care in India. It set up the 'National
Network of Emergency Services' to provide emergency
care of uniform quality standards across the
country. Its 24-hour emergency and trauma care is
geared to meet all medical and surgical emergencies,
including polytrauma.
Apollo Emergency Care
Apollo Emergency Care is a scientifically developed
protocol-driven emergency system. The system has
several unique and innovative features -
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An easy to remember emergency access number -
1066
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Ambulances that are well equipped and manned by
trained personnel –indeed a veritable 'Hospital
on Wheels'
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Air Ambulance Services for remote areas and
life-threatening emergencies
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Effective communication system between the
central control room, ambulances and the
emergency facilities in the hospitals
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Standardised emergency rooms in the hospitals
that are a part of the network
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Common functional and medical protocols across
the system
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Training of doctors and other personnel required
for pre-hospital and in-hospital care
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'Dost'- an accident insurance card to increase
affordability
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Life Savers'- a community involvement programme
for rescuing emergency victims and mobilising
emergency response
National Network of Emergency Services
The National Network of Emergency Services is
operational across 9 cities in the country (Chennai,
Hyderabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Pune, Bilaspur,
Kakinada and Bangalore). The system comprises 22
emergency rooms, 60 ambulances and over 500
personnel. The network is expanding rapidly and is
expected to cover all the major towns and cities in
the country by the end of 2006.
Air Ambulance
Saving time is the first step in saving lives. Air
Ambulance Services are used when ground transport
could endanger a patient's life. They are also
indispensable when the patient is in a remote area
and time is critical.
Apollo is equipping each of its hospitals with
emergency air ambulance services. The Kolkata and
Colombo hospitals have roof helipads. Our Delhi,
Hyderabad and Bangalore hospitals have
landing facilities.
Both fixed wing aircrafts and helicopters provide
the services. Aviation companies take care of the
aviation logistics. Medical aspects like trained
personnel, equipment and care are provided by the
1066 emergency services.
Details of contact people for the Air Ambulance
Service can be obtained from the Department of
Emergency Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore.
Apollo's Air Ambulance services conquer time and
distance in emergencies. And saves lives.
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