NationThailand-July 17
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has launched its first fleet of 50 motorcycle-ambulances to provide emergency life-saving services in all 50 districts of the capital. BMA Governor Chadchart Sittipunt oversaw the launch ceremony for the first 50 “motorlances” at the BMA Expo 2023 in Benchakitti Park on Saturday. The 50 motorcycles come equipped with life-saving tools and will be ridden by specially trained personnel at the hospitals where they will be deployed. The riders will weave through busy streets and serve spots that are difficult to reach by four-wheel ambulances.
“When an emergency happens, we will be able to reach the patient within eight minutes and save his or her life. We plan to expand the fleet to around 200-300 motorlances,” Chadchart said. The first 50 motorlances were distributed to hospitals in seven zones of Bangkok. Chadchart said traffic congestion and narrow sois or alleys make it hard for ambulances to reach critical patients in time, so the motorlance project was launched under the city’s “nine excellences” to boost life quality. The project is backed by the Motorlance Thailand Network, a non-profit group that encourages the use of emergency motorbikes to save life. Riders will be equipped with tools to make preliminary diagnoses. They can send back information to the Urban Medical Support Centre (UMSC) of the National Institute for Emergency Medicine in real-time through cameras. Read more at: https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40029431
