Calls flood KANIV 108 ambulance service
The KANIV 108 ambulance service is experiencing a surge in calls related to snakebites following a government advisory. On average, the service is handling around 90 calls a day, a significant increase from previous months. The service aims to provide quick access to anti-venom facilities and assist patients in panic situations.
- ▪The ambulance service has been receiving an influx of distress calls since the government issued a snakebite advisory.
- ▪A representative stated that calls have increased from one or two a month to about 90 a day.
- ▪The average response time for the ambulance service is 11:07 minutes.
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The 24X7 ambulance service, which has been attending to snakebite cases for the past few days, is flooded with distress calls.Ever since the government issued an advisory urging people to call KANIV 108 immediately in the event of a snakebite, the ambulance service’s phone lines have been ringing off the hook. On average, around 90 snakebite calls are being handled a day.A representative of the Hyderabad-based firm that runs the service said what was earlier one or two calls in a month or two had gone up after the panic-induced situation in the State following the recent reporting of snakebite cases. “We received the first call the day the Health Minister announced the programme, at 11:30 p.m.
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