Table 1.
Characteristics of Ambulance Stations on the National Highway 5, Sindh, Pakistan (September 2009)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total stations visited | 14 | 100 |
| Type | ||
| - Philanthropic | 12 | 86 |
| - Police | 2 | 14 |
| Location | ||
| - Highway | 5 | 35 |
| - Inside highway towns (<5km) | 5 | 35 |
| - Inside major city (e.g., Hyderabad) | 4 | 30 |
| Staff composition | ||
| - Clerk | 12 | 86 |
| - Paramedic | 2 | 14 |
| - Drivers | 13 | 93 |
| Number of ambulance | ||
| - 1 | 9 | 64 |
| - 2 | 1 | 7 |
| - >2 | 4 | 29 |
| Registration of crash localization | ||
| - By landmark (e.g. hotel) | 14 | 100 |
| - By km | 0 | 0 |
| Interurban road crash call (per day) | ||
| - 1 | 13 | 93 |
| - 2–3 | 1 | 7 |
| Identification of caller | 8 | 57 |
| Level of nearest healthcare facility | ||
| - Tertiary care | 8 | 57 |
| - Secondary care | 5 | 36 |
| - Private | 1 | 7 |
| Distance from tertiary care facility | ||
| - 30 minutes | 6 | 43 |
| - 31–70 minutes | 8 | 57 |
| Triage for healthcare facility | ||
| - No | 12 | 86 |
| - Partial | 2 | 14 |
| - Yes | 0 | 0 |
| Inform healthcare facility | ||
| - No | 9 | 64 |
| - Yes | 5 | 36 |
| Response time measured | ||
| - No | 8 | 57 |
| - Yes | 6 | 43 |