Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Belt: Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Belt

Dr. Rajeev Saxena; Dr. Abdul Samad Aziz; Dr. Rameez Attar; Ms. Aru Saxena; Mr. Divyam Saxena; Mrs. Nimi Sankaran; Dr. Sachin C. Wankhede

Authors

Dr. Rajeev Saxena Associate Professor And Head, Department Of Microbiology, Maharshi Devrha Baba Autonomous State Medical College, Deoria, U.P
Dr. Abdul Samad Aziz Associate Professor, Department Of Biochemistry, Dr. GD Pol Foundation YMT Denatl College And Hospital, Kharghar, Navi-Mumbai - 410210
Dr. Rameez Attar 2nd Year Student, M.Sc. Clinical Reaserch, Ajinkya D. Y. Patil University, Charholibudruk, Via - Lohegaon, Pune â€“ 412105
Ms. Aru Saxena Lead HRBP, Dr. Reddys Laboratory, Ameerpeth, Hyderabad -500016
Mr. Divyam Saxena Business Process Analyst, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Pune â€“ 411001
Mrs. Nimi Sankaran Superintendent, GST Bhavan, Pune â€“ 411001
Dr. Sachin C. Wankhede Professor And Head, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Narhe, Pune- 411041

Keywords:

EMS Belt, Medical Assistance, Accessibility, Cost-Effectivity, Time-Bound, Availability, Emergency Drugs

Abstract

Background: Emergency medical service has been a well-known subject of discussion in India where the population is vast and the health care system is inadequate. Essential drugs are a category of drugs that are needed during the golden hour of saving a patientâ€™s life. It becomes necessary that time, when a simple drug can save the life of a patient, a competent health care provider, is needed to administer the drug to the patient. In such a situation, any health care provider in the vicinity of the person who needs medical assistance must get an alert so that the health care provider can reach the site of the emergency and provide assistance. EMS belt is a system in which with the help of a mobile application, any person in case of a medical emergency can get service from a nearby health care provider within a few minutes. The concept is to raise an alarm alerting the nearby health care practitioners about the person in need of medical assistance. This concept is promising with the advantage that it doesnâ€™t need any special manufacturing of the device. Conducting trials on this concept shall yield good observations and produce hopes for a cost-effective EMS system in India. [Saxena R Natl J Integr Res Med, 2021; 12(5): 86 - 90]

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Belt