HT Correspondent
WAKKA (LONGDING DISTRICT), Jan 16: A timely response by the 108 emergency ambulance service run by EMRI Green Health Services helped save the life of a critically injured woman tourist from Assam following a road accident near Wakka on Friday afternoon.
The accident occurred around 4.30 pm on the Wakka–Ngissa Village Road when a couple travelling on a motorcycle lost control after a speeding vehicle overtook them on the narrow stretch.
Related Posts:
The motorcycle skidded, throwing both riders into a nearby cliff. While the male rider escaped serious injuries after getting stuck in a tree, the woman fell deeper into the gorge and sustained severe head injuries, heavy blood loss, and fractures in her upper arm and both lower limbs.
The 108 ambulance team, operating vehicle AR182266 from Wakka, received the emergency call while returning from another critical assignment.
Earlier, the team had successfully assisted in the delivery of a baby inside the ambulance while transporting a pregnant woman from PHC Wakka to District Hospital Longding.
After completing the maternity case, the ambulance rushed to the accident site from Longding, covering nearly 40 km and reaching within 45 minutes of receiving the call.
With the help of local residents and police personnel, the victims were rescued from the cliff.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Pungso Dokkam and pilot Bolam Wangsu immediately initiated lifesaving measures.
The EMT conducted a rapid ABC (Airway, Breathing and Circulation) assessment, immobilised the fractures, administered intravenous normal saline, and closely monitored the patient’s vital signs at five-minute intervals during transit. The woman was semi-conscious at the time of assessment.
Owing to prompt pre-hospital care and continuous monitoring, the patient was stabilised and safely referred to Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, for advanced treatment.
The incident highlights the critical role played by the 108 emergency ambulance services in Arunachal Pradesh. Launched in the state on June 21, 2021, by chief minister Pema Khandu, the free service operated by EMRI Green Health Services has so far assisted over 35,000 beneficiaries, providing round-the-clock emergency medical support across the state.
