10-minute Ambulance Service in Gurugram | 03 Jan 2025
Why in News?
Blinkit is launching a 10-minute ambulance service in Gurugram and plans to expand it to other Indian cities within the next two years.
Key Points
- Medical Equipment and Staff:
- Each ambulance is equipped with essential medical tools, including oxygen cylinders, Automated External Defibrillators (AED), stretchers, monitors, suction machines, emergency medicines, and injections.
- The service does not provide neonatal or ventilator care.
- The ambulance team consists of a paramedic, an assistant, and a trained driver.
- Each ambulance is equipped with essential medical tools, including oxygen cylinders, Automated External Defibrillators (AED), stretchers, monitors, suction machines, emergency medicines, and injections.
- Service Launch and Accessibility:
- Initially, five ambulances will operate in Gurugram.
- Users can book a Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance through the Blinkit app.
- Affordability and Vision:
- Blinkit aims to offer the service at an affordable fee of Rs 2,000.
- The initiative focuses on solving a critical problem rather than profit-making.