From 1 July in Russia will come into force new rules of emergency care. According to them, an ambulancewill be obliged to come to the ill for an emergency call is strictly for 20 minutes. Today this norm is a recommendation.
“We understand that there are regions with no roads where these standards are impossible to withstand. In large cities, another problem hindered the passage on busy roads. But that’s what we have to work, imposing harsher penalties for nepropusk ambulance with the included special signal, establishing the infrastructure in the regions”, – quotes the Chairman of the Board of St. Petersburg “Association of Directors of medical emergency” Alexei Boikova “Izvestia”.
They also said expanding the powers of regional authorities: the medical team will be formed depending on funding opportunities and terrain features.
In addition, the document takes a commitment to buy surplus equipment at a lack of funding. It is “unreasonably expensive equipment that is not required in the prehospital phase,” IA “SeverInform”.
