(dia: ja) 11132 Rit 46777 Professor Hugo de Vriesstraat

What happened?

On 1 April 2024 at 22:45, an ambulance was dispatched to a 112 emergency call in Zaandam, on Professor Hugo De Vriesstraat. 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.