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This is a private message sent by one of the members to me in response to my query regarding their 'mobile ICU' and training provided for pre-hospital anaesthesia. The said institute is in South India (sorry for anonymising the names of the member and the institute!!!)


sir,

mobile icu is different from other ambulances in many ways

1. its a complete setup equipped with even ventilators, monitors defibs,suction, most emergency drugs etc
2.paramedics are given good training before sending them out as independant ems
3.fellows here have 1 month anaesthesia postings to observe intubation and they get chanvce s to intubate which will help them gain expertise

It would be interesting to see if this kind of training and setup in pre-hospital care is present in any of the other places as well....