Of the district’s 36 ambulances, 24 are out of service and only one of the 12 operational vehicles is fully equipped with oxygen Jamshedpur: A series of deaths allegedly linked to delays and inadequate facilities in 108 ambulances has put the emergency service in East Singhbhum under scrutiny. Of the district’s 36 ambulances, 24 are…
Pic courtesy: Daily Record Brian Hurton, a 55-year-old man from East Kilbride, Scotland, died alone after calling 999 twice, only to be told to wait for a call back. Despite informing them that he was struggling to breathe and feared he would collapse, no ambulance was sent. By the time medical help was finally dispatched,…
Chennai: When the smell hit, Swati (name changed) knew something was wrong. She had just finished a 12-hour night shift at a seafood processing factory near Periyapalayam in Tiruvallur district and had stepped outside around 11am on Sunday, when the ammonia leak happened.She could smell it even though she was standing outside the building, and…
