(DIA: ja) AMBU 17118 Jan Jacobus Smitpad 3123CG bon 173751

What happened?

On 9 December 2023 at 14:00, an ambulance was dispatched to a 112 emergency call in Schiedam, on Jan Jacobus Smitpad. The ambulance dispatch centre coordinates the response and sends a crew with priority lights and sirens to provide first aid on-site and — if needed — transport the patient to the nearest suitable hospital.

The ambulance was dispatched as a Direct Deployment (DIA): the dispatcher was still gathering details from the caller, but the ambulance had already been sent on the basis of the first signals. This avoids losing time in situations that look immediately life-threatening.