SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1975.
AMBULANCES TO CARRY INCUBATORS
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THE SCHEME FOR AMBULANCES TO CARRY INCUBATORS WILL BE INTRODUCED NEXT MONTH.
THE INCUBATORS, WHICH WILL BE USED TO TAKE PREMATURE OR SICK BABIES TO HOSPITALS, BELONG TO THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THEY WILL BE HELD AT TEN DESIGNATED CENTRES HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND HEALTH CENTRES -- THROUGHOUT HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
WHEN A MATERNITY HOME REQUESTS AN INCUBATOR, IT WILL BE COLLECTED BY AN AMBULANCE CREW FROM ONE OF THE CENTRES. THE CREW WILL THEN PICK UP THE BABY AND TAKE IT TO HOSPITAL, ACCOMPANIED BY A NURSE OR MIDWIFE.
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THE SCHEME WAS FIRST ANNOUNCED IN NOVEMBER, SINCE WHEN AMBULANCE COMMAND STAFF HAVE BEEN RECEIVING TRAINING IN THE WORKINGS OF INCUBATORS AND OPERATION OF THE SCHEME.
THE INCUBATORS ARE COMPLETELY SELF-CONTAINED, WITH THEIR OWN OXYGEN AND POWER SUPPLIES. IF NECESSARY THEY CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE PIPED OXYGEN AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS OF AMBULANCES.
MR. BILL DOORE, CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER, SAID INTRODUCTION OF THE SCHEME WAS PART OF THE AMBULANCE COMMAND'S CONTINUING PROCESS OF WIDENING THE RANGE OF FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
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