What should Muscovites do if they need an ambulance on vacation outside the city?

Summer is the season of vacations and summer vacations. Muscovites use every opportunity to leave the stuffy metropolis and go to nature. But even on vacation, various emergencies and health problems can happen. What should I do in this case?

People with chronic pathologies should always have emergency medications with them, which can relieve complications in a short time: heart pain, shortness of breath, arrhythmia, pain syndrome in diseases of the gallbladder and gastrointestinal tract. If the condition does not improve, you need to call a local ambulance team. It is mandatory to consult with a doctor regarding further actions.

If the exacerbation does not pose a danger to health, you can continue to relax outdoors in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere, which has a beneficial effect on health. If there is a risk of re-exacerbation, the doctor will recommend returning home to receive the necessary amount of medical care.

If additional consultation or a second opinion is needed, you can resort to the services of a paid ambulance that travels to the Moscow region and even to the regions in order to finally resolve the issue of further treatment tactics.

In some cases, for example, in case of emergencies or serious injuries, the patient is admitted to a rural or district hospital. Unfortunately, the resources of clinics near Moscow are significantly lower than those in Moscow. In this case, the patient's relatives or friends should fully assess the situation and the possibility of quality treatment on the spot. If a patient requires medical care in a specialized hospital, as is the case, for example, with severe traumatic brain injury, stroke, or myocardial infarction, it is important to resolve the issue of transporting the patient to continue treatment in Moscow.

If a decision is made to transport a seriously ill person to Moscow, it is necessary to decide where the treatment will continue: in a city hospital or a private clinic, where you should contact to find out which institution will provide better medical care in this particular case.

The patient transportation service is provided by paid ambulance services that have intensive care teams on staff that will deliver the patient to any hospital with the greatest safety.

If the patient is transported to a city hospital, a copy of the patient's passport is required, which the medical transportation service will transfer to the department of hospitalization to confirm the validity and legality of the transfer. It must be remembered that all Muscovites have the right to be hospitalized according to indications in specialized departments of Moscow hospitals, regardless of the place where the injury was sustained or there was a deterioration in their well-being. Paid ambulance services will promptly arrange such transportation.

And one more rule that needs to be taken into account in critical situations: the issue of patient's transportability is decided by the ambulance doctor, since he is responsible for the patient's state of health on the way. This issue does not fall within the competence of a polyclinic or hospital doctor.

It is good if the rest goes well and there are no health problems. However, it is necessary to know the tactics of behavior in emergency situations.