SEA RESCUER. The ambulance given to the municipality of Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte on Thursday (May 16, 2024). Funded under the Department of Health’s Health Facilities Enhancement Program, it is equipped with a stretcher, automatic external defibrillator, nebulizer, portable suction machines and oxygen cylinder. (Photo courtesy of the municipal government of Pagudpud)
PAGUDPUD – This town finally has its own sea ambulance for faster assistance during emergencies and calamities.
Funded under the Department of Health’s (DOH) Health Facilities Enhancement Program, the ambulance is equipped with a stretcher, automatic external defibrillator, nebulizer, portable suction machines, oxygen cylinder, and other accessories.
"There have been cases of drowning incidents in Pagudpud. This will speed up rescue operations and save lives,” said Rose Salvador, a resident of Barangay Saud, on Friday.
The ambulance was turned over Thursday while the local government units of Pasuquin and Laoag received one unit each earlier in the week.
In a statement Friday, Pagudpud mayor Rafael Ralph Benemerito thanked the DOH, Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos and Senator Sonny Angara for helping the municipality achieve its medical and healthcare needs.
“The municipality of Pagudpud is beyond grateful for our new sea ambulance. This is very important to address medical emergencies in the coastal areas,” he said. (PNA)
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