[HIGHLIGHTS] The dizzying pace of 112 in Madrid: an emergency every 26 seconds and 30 traffic accidents with injuries per day

The Medical Emergency Service of the Community of Madrid (Summa 112) answered 1,204,256 calls last year. This represents an average of one every 26 seconds, as reflected in its activity balance corresponding to the last fiscal year 2023.

A total of 559,829 mobile resources were activated (1,534 per day, one every 56 seconds), such as Advanced and Basic Life Support ambulances, Rapid Intervention Vehicles, medical helicopters or Home Care Units. More than 20,000 patients were assisted from the El Molar Out-of-hospital Emergency Center (CUE)