Ziqitza Rajasthan  -  Basic features of ambulances that improve the patient's ride
                     Ziqitza Rajasthan  -  Basic features of ambulances 
that improve the patient's ride
Being a critical component of emergency medical services, 
ambulances are largely responsible for whether a patient is able 
to receive appropriate medical assistance at the earliest. 
However, EMS services provided by ALS and BLS ambulances are 
not always enough, and patients often need to be transported to 
the nearest hospital at the earliest, to receive appropriate 
medical care. As such, there are a number of critical features 
which ambulances absolutely must have, in order to make the 
patient’s ride comfortable, improving his chances of survival.
While ambulance services in India have improved manifolds over 
the last few decades, there is still room for improvement, 
especially in a number of Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Additionally, 
with an estimated 130,000 deaths being a direct result of road 
accidents every year, the need for well-equipped ambulances is a 
major concern of today.
In order to improve the quality of the patient’s ride and maximize 
his or her odds of survival, the government and private sector 
must come together to ensure that all ambulances, including 
Medical First Responder and Patient Transport Vehicles, are 
outfitted with a few specific features.
 Ziqitza Rajasthan and ZHL Rajasthan have helped listing basic 
medical equipments which are required to be present in all 
ambulances include:
· A minimum of 2 stretchers are a must in every ambulance to 
facilitate a quick and comfortable transfer of the patient from 
the emergency site to the ambulance, and upon reaching the 
hospital, to the emergency room.
·   Splints and medical braces should be present on 
ambulances to help stabilize the injured person, in case of 
fractures and dislocations, until he can receive appropriate 
medical attention. These help support and immobilize broken 
bones to prevent further damage and pain in the affected 
area.
·   Every ambulance should be equipped with first-aid kits 
containing essentials like bandages, sterile gauze 
dressings, plasters, crepe bandages, adhesive dressings, 
disposable gloves, scissors and tweezers, and disinfectant 
sterile solutions.
· They must also have at least two manual and battery-
operated suction devices which help remove fluids and 
obstructions which might be blocking the patient’s airway.
· Hand-held bag-mask ventilation units are also essential 
in providing positive pressure ventilation to patients who 
are unable to breathe or are facing difficulty in breathing.
 Non-metallic Or pharyngeal Airways are critical medical 
devices required in ambulances when dealing with an 
unconscious patient. It works by preventing the muscles in the 
jaws from relaxing, and the tongue from obstructing the airway.
·   A must-have in all ambulances, oxygen cylinders are often 
responsible for helping save a patient’s life by providing him 
with clean oxygen artificially.
·   With the spinal cord being one of the most critical parts of 
the human body, Spinal Immobilization Devices are crucial in 
stabilizing patients with a severe spinal injury, to avert future 
complications like paralysis and the like.
·  Blankets designed to keep the patient warm and comfortable, 
while preventing his body temperature from dropping, are 
essential to stabilize them on the journey.
Emergency rescue tools are also an important 
part of an ambulance’s repertoire, which includes
 A standard rescue hammer with a 2kg head and a 15-inch 
handle, to break open glass and other materials when rescuing a 
patient from an inaccessible location.
·     An emergency axe to cut down obstructions preventing the 
EMS personnel from reaching the patient.
·   A wrecking bar, at least 24-Inch long, to be used as a forcible 
entry tool in the case of overturned vehicles or where entry is 
obstructed by debris.
·   A crowbar, at least 48 inches in length, with a pinch point, to 
pry open doors and other obstructions which might be jammed.
· A fully functional and filled extinguisher is a must in an 
ambulance, in case of an accident, along with proper electrical 
safety measures to prevent short circuits from occurring.
In order to minimize loss of life and injury during 
accidents and calamities, it is necessary to ensure that 
patients have access to only the best quality of 
healthcare and emergency services. It’s for this reason 
itself that Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd is committed to 
equipping its ambulances with the most advanced 
medical equipment available.  Ziqitza was set up with a 
vision to assist in saving human lives by providing a 
leading network of fully equipped Advanced and Basic 
Life Support Ambulances across the developing world. 
Ziqitza Limited currently has a network of 3,300 state 
of art ambulances across 16 states and has served 
more than 28million people till date.