Tamilnadu, Emergency, Call 108 for Amublance

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If you happen to cross across any accidents & emergencies at time of the day or night, do not hesitate to call 108 & help the victims with immediate medical assistance.

Government of Tamilnadu has implemented an Emergency 108 services, all over the state at all district & town headquarters.
Fully equipped ambulance with doctor available around the clock at all the district & township headquarters.

By just calling 108 & giving the exact location of the Accident location, 108 rescue team is directed at the least possible time.
This service was already available in many other states Andhra Pradesh ,Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa , Rajasthan, Karnataka, Assam, Meghalaya and Madhya Pradesh.

  • It is a 24×7 emergency service.
  • Toll Free number accessible from landline or mobile
  • Emergency help will reach you in an average of 18 minutes

1-0-8  is dialed for the purposes mentioned below:

  • To save a life
  • To report a crime in progress
  • To report a fire

108 Emergency Response Services has also signed MOU with over 6800 hospitals which provide initial stabilization free of cost for the first 24 hours.

Types of Emergencies:       

Medical Emergencies Police Emergencies Fire Emergencies

Serious Injuries

Robbery / Theft / Burglary

 Burns
Cardiac arrests Street Fights Fire breakouts

Stroke

 Property Conflicts Industrial fire hazards
Respiratory

Self – inflicted injuries / Attempted suicides 

  

Diabetics

Theft

  
Maternal/Neonatal/Pediatric  Fighting  
Epilepsy  Public Nuisance  

Unconsciousness

  Missing  
Animal bites  Kidnappings  
High Fever  Traffic Problems ( Traffic Jams or Rallies, raasta rokos etc )  

Infections 

  Forceful actions, riots etc  

Do not call 1-0-8 if there is no ‘serious people emergency’. It is not a number for enquiry or information gathering. Do not play around by dialing 1-0-8 as a joke. Otherwise a call in real emergency could be blocked and a life will be lost. If you happen to call 1-0-8 by accident then do not hang up until the officer asks you to do so.