The first responder ambulance motorcycle service is an important addition to Bahrain’s emergency response infrastructure and places the kingdom among the ranks of advanced countries, a top official has said.
Launched in December last year, the service aims to ensure swift emergency response in areas with narrow roads and affected by frequent traffic jams.
Speaking to the Al Amn magazine, Lieutenant Colonel Yousef Ahmed Ramadan said the initiative has reinforced Bahrain’s commitment to rapid response in emergencies, as part of directives from Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.
“The facility is particularly crucial while navigating high-traffic areas and narrow streets across all governorates, assuring medical assistance reaches those in need without delay,” he said.
“It is a rapid intervention vehicle, providing immediate life-saving services upon arrival, preparing the patient before an ambulance arrives, if necessary.
“The motorcycle is equipped with the latest medical devices and equipment, including a defibrillator, blood pressure monitor, blood glucose monitor, oxygen monitor, oxygen cylinder, fracture kits, trauma emergency kits, thermometer and flashlight and night vision equipment.
“First responders can handle cardiac and respiratory arrests, accidents, injuries, bleeding, convulsions, drowning, severe choking, fainting, hypoglycemia and even emergency childbirth.”
The service was rolled out after it emerged as one of the winning ideas in the Government Innovation Competition (Fikra) in 2023.
For a first responder to be deployed, people should call 999 in case of an emergency. The report will be transferred to the National Ambulance Centre’s operations room.
The call will be classified and its severity will be determined according to the ProQA medical priority system.
Depending on the nature of the case, either an ambulance or a motorcycle will be dispatched.
Lt Col Ramadan
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