Ambulance forms a significant aspect of
medical services. For carrying patients suffering from serious diseases or broken bones or accident victim’s ambulance is indispensable. As the requirement of ambulance is of utmost necessity there are a few private ambulance companies that operate in Jamaica.
There are a few
private ambulance companies that provide excellent ambulance services. Public ambulance service is also available. The two main private ambulance service companies are:
- Deluxe Ambulance ( 876-923-7415 or 876-923-8698 /
- Red Cross Ambulance ( 876-926-6837)
The number one can call at for availing
public ambulance is 110.
Founded in 1968 the Deluxe Ambulance service is a registered Limited liability company which has provided efficient pre-hospital service to the Kingston & St. Andrew Metropolitan region and St. Catherine. The service has expanded and currently covers a large area under its services. The services include: emergency transfers, non-emergency transfers, hospitals and nursing homes transport from and to clinics etc. The establishment of a new Response Base in Mandeville in April 2001 for serving the western and central region of Jamaica has widened the coverage of the ambulance services of the Deluxe Ambulance Service. The other important ambulance company that offers very good service is the Red Cross Ambulance.
Ambulance services in Jamaica are limited outside
Kingston and
Montego Bay. Therefore one has to go to either of these cities for getting ambulance services as the services are mostly available in these two cities. Ambulance thus is an invaluable part of medical services in Jamaica as it provides a help to the sick and injured.
