This guide describes ambulances in general. What the ambulance for your trip carries, and who travels with the patient, is confirmed by our dispatcher before you book.
The tools that matter most are simple: a phone line that is answered, a map, and a monitor on the patient. Expensive extras help less than people expect.
For finding the patient
- Phone and WhatsApp dispatch. The most important tool. A dispatcher who answers fast and asks the right questions.
- Map apps and shared location. Ask the caller to send a WhatsApp location pin. It beats a spoken address.
- GPS on the vehicle. Lets the dispatcher see where the ambulance is and give a real arrival time.
For care on the way
- Pulse oximeter and blood pressure monitor. Cheap and in nearly every serious ambulance.
- ECG monitor and defibrillator for heart patients. See cardiac ambulance equipment.
- Ventilator and drip pumps on ICU vehicles. See our ICU ambulance service.
- Warming incubator for newborns. See NICU ambulance equipment.
For the hospital end
- Phone ahead. A call from the crew lets the hospital prepare.
- Written handover. Papers and a clear summary of what happened on the way.
Where gaps remain
- Dhaka traffic can beat any technology. Arrival times stay approximate.
- Equipment varies between providers, so ask what is on board.
- A device is only useful with a trained person to use it. See crew training.
What you can do
Send your location pin, keep your phone on and tell the dispatcher what the doctor advised. That helps more than any gadget.
Call 01919-339689 or WhatsApp us any time.
