{"id":56930,"date":"2025-05-20T15:44:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T15:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=56930"},"modified":"2025-05-20T15:44:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T15:44:54","slug":"national-ambulance-service-seeks-revamp-of-vehicle-fleet-to-meet-emergency-response-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=56930","title":{"rendered":"National Ambulance Service seeks revamp of vehicle fleet to meet emergency response needs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ghana National Ambulance Service says the Ashanti Region currently has 36 operational ambulances catering for the emergency needs of residents in the region.<\/p>\n

The functional vehicles are a remainder of the total fleet of 46 originally disbursed to the region.<\/p>\n

Ashanti regional manager of the Service, Paemt Sommik Duut Miilon, outlined the state of emergency response logistics in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2004, we started with just 3 ambulances in the Ashanti region, as we speak now, we have about 46 ambulances stations in Ashanti Region with 9 ambulances not working,\u201d he said in an interview with David Akuetteh on Luv FM.<\/p>\n

He attributed the non-functioning ambulances to servicing and maintenance processes as well as aging machinery of the vehicles.<\/p>\n

Mr. Miilon disclosed the vehicles ideally should not be used after a maximum of five years as they become difficult to maintain.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe current ambulances we are using were procured in 2020. Emergency vehicles cannot be used after a number of years. After 5 years, it becomes very difficult to maintain. That is why the percentage of functional ambulances is dropping,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

The Regional Manager of Ambulance Service also cited road crashes as a major cause of vehicle damage.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome nonfunctional vehicles are damaged as a result of accidents. We operate on the road and we have other road users so there are crashes,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Despite these challenges, he assured the public that measures are being taken to increase the fleet.<\/p>\n

\u201cManagement is working to make sure that we receive new fleets. We received some last year but they were not that enough to be able to give us the 100% that we expect to have. With our operations, we expect every district to have an ambulance in the country,\u201d added Mr. Miilon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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