Ambulance driver reaches Bengaluru in 4.30 hours
Mangaluru: An ambulance driver drove a patient to a hospital in Bengaluru from Subrahmanya, covering 318 kilometers in just four hours and thirty minutes.
It normal circumstances it takes around six hours.
His feat has come in for immense praise on social media. The driver identified as Padmakumar Nayarkere drove the ambulance of Panja Panchasri Sports Club. A devotee, who had arrived at Kukke Subrahmanya Temple from Bengaluru, fell ill on March 1 and was admitted to a hospital in Subrahmanya with a suspected low BP.
When doctors advised relatives to shift the patient either to Mangaluru or Bengaluru for further treatment, the family members decided to shift the patient to Bengaluru for further treatment.
On the suggestion of locals, the family members sought the help of Panchasri Sports Club ambulance.
The ambulance covered 318 kilometres and reached Bengaluru in four hours and thirty minutes.
The patient was admitted to a hospital in Kengeri. The sports club had dedicated an ambulance for public service a few months ago.
The ambulance has been benefiting people of Panja area, residents said.
Well, this driver and patient were blessed to reach Bangalore safely.
With that speed of 70kmplus per hour, the patients’ BP must have
shot up automatically, and would have not necessitated hospitalization.
Udupi and Mangalore have well equipped hospitals and expert
specialist doctors who can take care of a drop in BP,
Good publicity!
When India’s road infrastructure and the fellow-drivers’ road discipline is all but wanting, do we need to encourage such Formula One style stunts every fortnight? Aren’t you putting more lives at risk?
I totally understand the desperation in trying to get the urgent medical care to the patient in ICU but we have to think of other alternatives such as air ambulance. For the state as a whole, it won’t cost much and I am sure a few philanthropists from our country will be happy to chip in towards this noble cause.