Assessment of preparedness of the ambulances in Isfahan in 1384

ABSTRACT

In developed countries, good management and automatic equipments work together to ensure the response to emergencies as soon as possible. It is being included ambulances as a main vehicle for transporting and referring patients. Now ambulances with experienced personnels are used to patient' satisfy transfer. Though there were some reports about mortality during transporting due to impairs in these vehicles in Isfahan province, we decided to assess preparedness of ambulances there in 1384[2005]. In a descriptive study, all of 204 ambulance in Isfahan were assessed. A checklist was designed based on standards of ambulance equipment and supplies, and used for gathering required information. Urgency and governmental, private and charity hospitals, had 60, 28, 34 and 44 ambulances respectively. 38 ambulances belonged to other health centers. 87.86% of ambulances were prepared form techicical1y. The preparedness was sufficient in only 25.41%, 29.l8% 7l.67% and 31.71 of ambulnces respectively in necessary equipments, essential drugs, observation health and welfare. We can prepare essential drugs and necessary equipments at first step. It is possible to mobilize the ambulances on the basis of kind of referring