NEW PUBLIC NETWORK OF AMBULANCES TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES
(Haiti Libre) -
Dr. Carl Murat Cantave, Secretary of State announced to the public last Thursday, the operationalization starting February 1st, of a public network of ambulances, composed of a fleet of 35 ambulances; to respond to emergencies of inhabitants of in the West Departmen. 5 additional ambulances will remain in reserve in case of problems.
A new phone number, "116" will replace all other emergency numbers, between those in need of an ambulance and the network, informed Ralph Sénécal responsible for the functioning of the ambulance service. The management of the network will be done from a command centre [located in the neighborhood of Maïs Gâté] composed of a communications center, a dormitory and a garage for ambulances.
"The cover of the Department of the West will be provided through 7 circuits," stated Dr. Cantave. That first public network of ambulances in the West, should gradually lead to the establishment of a national network of ambulances and the gradual improvement of emergency health facilities. The next ambulance network, composed of 10 ambulances, should be put into operation in the Artibonite.
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