Ambulances were introduced initially by the Knights of St Johns in Europe. These vehicles are considered to be emergency vehicles. They are used to transport the critically ill patients and the injured to the hospitals for further care and treatment. These are also generally used for transporting patients. They can also be made capable of giving a number of medical services including emergency care. Ambulances are also available for patients when they are discharged from the hospital. Motor vehicles are converted as ambulances. But trucks, vans and station wagons too are used for the purpose. Ships or boats and aircrafts or helicopters are used to provide emergency medical service and are also called ambulances.

These vehicles are fitted with sirens and warning flash lights to enable them for faster unhindered movement in traffic. Ambulances are also emergency vehicles with the first right of way in the traffic. Ambulances are easily identified by their visual features of the pattern of design on the vehicle. They also feature an emblem such as Red Cross, Red Crystal or Red Crescent which are protective symbols as laid down by the Geneva Convention.

Specialized vehicle manufacturers build ambulances according to the specifications of the clients. The choices available for inclusion into the ambulances are numerous. Advancement in medical technology has made the choices limitless. The services that can be offered in an ambulance can be varied. It all depends only on the extent of investment that you plan to make. The medical services available will depend only upon the kind of ambulance used.

Standardized ambulances with specific features and designs are readily available in the market. Ambulances are, in most instances, custom built with features as desired by the clients. Existing ambulances can also be modified. Single stretcher or double stretcher ambulances are available. Ambulances have touch screen panel which control the various features. The temperature inside the ambulance can be controlled. The access feature at the rear end of the ambulance can be modified according to the needs of the patients. There is a range of medical equipments that are incorporated into the ambulance. In addition to emergency drugs, the medical equipments that can be incorporated into an ambulance includes patient monitor, oxygen, suction unit, syringes and needles, intubation equipments, ventilator, infusions and many more. The personnel manning the ambulance include paramedics and trained persons for handling the equipments.

 

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