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CM Pinarayi Vijayan launches Trauma Rescue Initiative

The Chief Minister released the helpline number 9188 100100 linked to the state wide network of ambulances.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday launched the Trauma Rescue Initiative (TRI), a life saving ambulance service network of the IMA in association with police. The Chief Minister released the helpline number 9188 100100 linked to the state wide network of ambulances. About 1000 ambulances have been registered with the scheme across the state during the first phase of the online network. These ambulances will be visible on the police web portal.

TRI is using the software, web portal and app developed by PRS hospital emergency department head Dr Danish Salim. The entire network is known as Ambulances Networking System with emergency Response (ANSWER). The number 9188100100 is operating out of Cantonment police station. To ensure 24/7 response on this number, IMA has appointed three persons exclusively for handling distress calls. Ambulance drivers have been given training by the IMA and police department for using the online service.

Once the call goes to 9188 100 100, the staff at police control room will locate the nearest available ambulance from among those linked to the network. Once the ambulance is located, the police will pass on the message, contact number and address to the driver. Soon the ambulance will reach the place and take the patient to the nearest hospital.

The police control rooms have a special portal which gives the real-time location of ambulances close to the accident spot.Similarly, there will be separate mobile applications for ambulance drivers and hospitals to manage the distress calls. The applications can identify various types of available ambulances such as the ICU equipped ones in a particular area. During the next phase, a mobile app will created on the lines of Uber app whereby the users would be able to seek service directly. The project is quite significant considering the fact that on an average 11 persons die and 120 sustain grievous to minor injuries in road accidents in the state daily.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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