Crew members with one of the new hi-tech ambulances.
DOHA: The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has expanded its Ambulance Service by adding 17 new vehicles this month.
The ambulances have been deployed across the country.
Over 12 months HMC is deploying 100 new Mercedes Sprint ambulances equipped with a full suite of physio-control emergency medical response solutions, including the LUCAS Chest Compression System, LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator, LIFENET System data network and LIFEPAK 1000 automated external defibrillator (AED).
“Combined, these technologies are helping the HMC Ambulance Service and hospital-based care teams deliver advanced levels of care, helping improve patient outcomes in Qatar,,” said Dr Robert Campbell Owen, Chief Executive Officer of the Ambulance Service.
LUCAS is an external mechanical device that provides chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the 2010 American Heart Association/European Resuscitation Council Guidelines. LUCAS frees up rescuers to perform other critical tasks and improves Ambulance Service staff safety, and unlike humans performing CPR, never gets tired.
LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator offers advanced non-invasive monitoring parameters, including 12-lead ECG capture and transmission, temperature, EtCO2, carbon monoxide, SpO2, methemoglobin and the only multi-parameter defibrillator available with the capability to deliver shocks up to 360-joules.
LIFENET System is a comprehensive cloud-based data network that helps Ambulance Service and hospital teams work more efficiently by sharing critical chest pain patient data to reduce time-to-treatment, enabling device software and configuration fleet-wide
LIFEPAK 1000 AED is an easy-to-use automatic external defibrillator designed for rugged environments.
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