T‘puram: Health minister K Muraleedharan will flag off 335 new 108 ambulances procured for the state at a function to be held at Central Stadium at 4pm on Friday. Transport minister C P John will hand over the keys of the ambulances at the function.The new fleet, deployed by Hyderabad-based EMRI Green Health Services under the supervision of Kerala Medical Services Corporation Ltd (KMSCL), comprises 315 Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances, 14 Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances equipped with ventilators, and six neonatal ambulances designed to transport newborn babies.This is the first time that neonatal and advanced life support ambulances are being deployed as part of Keralam’s 108 emergency ambulance service, according to the release.With the introduction of the new vehicles, all 316 older BLS ambulances currently in service will be withdrawn from operation.The expansion is expected to strengthen the state’s emergency ambulance network, particularly in providing advanced medical support and specialised transport facilities for newborns.
