Ambulance Based Patient Care: A Depth Review Study, Advancements, Reward and Challenges

From a simple 'transportation system', ambulance and patient care evolved significantly over time into advanced pre-hospital care systems, which have become an integrated element of emergency medical services. Ambulance services in modern times include ALS and BLS units, each fitted for varying levels of service in medical emergencies. ALS ambulances are staffed with paramedics who have the capacity for medications, advanced airway management, and important scene interventions. On the other hand, BLS ambulances are usually staffed by EMTs who offer essential care, such as CPR, administration of oxygen, and simple wound management, and stabilize patients for transportation to medical facilities. The two most indispensable components of any EMS team are the paramedics and EMTs. Paramedics are greatly intellectually prepared practitioners; they are even able to perform exceptionally complex medical interventions outdoors in very challenging conditions. EMTs play a critical supportive role in ensuring that such care is brought right to the doorstep of the patients even before they reach the hospital. Care given by such health workers becomes of prime importance to ensure the proper outcomes among the patients, especially in life-threatening conditions where time of intervention becomes imperative. First to arrive, or called first to a scene, EMS responders assess a situation, initiate treatment, and determine actions necessary to ensure the best course of action is followed in hospital transport or on-site care This will be an integrated process that provides timely and appropriate care for patients between the onset of an emergency and definitive treatment at a healthcare facility. In this article, we have attempted to provide more detailed insights into the various facets of ambulance and emergency services in patient care management.