Question: Which of the following is the first state of Northern India, which started the bike ambulance service (108) recently?
(a) Punjab
(b) Bihar
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Haryana
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On April 2nd, 2018 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Jairam Thakur launched the Bik Ambulance Service (108) from Himachal Pradesh assembly constituency.
- He started the service by flagging-off two Bike Ambulances, thereby making the State, first State in the Northern India to launch this service.
- This service would be implemented in PPP mode by GVK, EMRI.
- Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in northern India to start this service.
- This bike ambulance service (108), introduced in view of the state’s geographical conditions, will be supplementary service of already operational national ambulance service (108).
- 108 Bike Ambulance would be equipped with, first aid kit such as medical equipments and medicines etc.
- On receiving call on 108 in Shimla city, the Emergency Response Officer (ERO) would ascertain whether it would be appropriate to send an Ambulance or a Bike ambulance, keeping in view, the seriousness of the patients as well as, the topography of the concerned area.
- It is known that Himachal Pradesh is the fourth state in the country after Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Goa where the bike ambulance service has been started.
Reference:
http://himachalpr.gov.in/OnePressRelease.aspx?Language=2&ID=11658
http://himachalpr.gov.in/OnePressRelease.aspx?Language=1&ID=11658
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/now-bikes-ambulances-will-rescue-shimla-patients/567638.html
http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/north/himachal-pradesh/shimla/2018/04/02202638/North-Indias-first-bike-ambulance-introduced-in-Shimla.vpf