The Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) is working to staff its ambulances with Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and over the past two weeks, one ambulance has been operating with these personnel as the hospital evaluates the new system.
Zulficar Bux, Head of the Department of Accident and Emergencies told Stabroek News that the hospital hopes to have EMTs available in ambulances nationwide after the evaluation process is completed. There are also talks of implementing an automated dispatch system for emergencies depending on the outcome of the EMT’s service, Bux said.
In addition to the one ambulance at GPH which carries EMTs, there are two additional backup ambulances available for public response as well. Bux added that for the two weeks the EMTs have been operational, they have been very important and useful. He cited instances such as a pregnant woman at