The invisible savior, as emergency line operators are called, is a very important element in saving human lives. On line 155, they decide the urgency of the patient’s condition, organize the work of the rescue team, alert first responders and ensure that the patient is admitted to a medical facility.
Emergency line operators also assist those who call 155 with resuscitation advice. They can give advice on how to manage a premature birth or how to stop arterial bleeding. They can do everything based on information from ordinary people over the phone.
More than a million events across the country
Last year, emergency services recorded more than a million incidents in which ambulances and medical crews went to patients based on emergency line calls. Compared to 2020, that’s a five percent increase. The journey took place in conditions that strongly demanded anti-epidemic measures. A higher number of departures was also reported in the last few months of the year.
Emergency telephone number 155 reminds on 15.5.
Connections to health professionals at the regional health operations center are made by dialing 155 within a few seconds. There are a total of fourteen medical rescue services across the country. There is one in each region and in the capital.
It advises the call operator how to help himself or others effectively. If necessary, an emergency crew will be dispatched to the scene. There are nearly six hundred sightseeing groups in the Czech Republic. If necessary, they go to patients from three hundred and fifteen bases. On average, rescuers exit several bases across the country every minute.
The savior of South Bohemia will be in the square
As part of the emergency day, the rescuers of South Bohemia prepared an event on Monday, June 16, at Přemysl Otakar II Square. “In addition to vehicles to deal with the aftermath of an extraordinary event, visitors will also see a rescue ambulance and a doctor with all the equipment used, or a simulated workplace of a medical surgery center. Under the supervision of a professional healthcare professional, they will be able to experience the correct procedures to provide first aid for life-threatening conditions, including the use of an automated external defibrillator.” describes the spokesperson for the Health and Rescue Services for the Southern Bohemian Region Petra Kafková. The event lasted until 16.00 WIB.
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