In Tokyo, ambulances are being transported one after another due to suspected new coronavirus patients and heatstroke, and the dispatch rate of ambulances exceeds 95% every day.
The work of the ambulance crew continues to be tight, and a person in charge of the emergency department of the Tokyo Fire Department said, ``The continuous dispatches have accumulated physical and mental fatigue, and the situation is very difficult.'' talking
According to the Tokyo Fire Department, the number of ambulance dispatches in Tokyo has exceeded 3,000 a day since last month, which is 1.5 times more than last year.
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, patients who are recuperating at home etc. are being transported by ambulance one after another, and the number of cases of being transported due to heat stroke due to the heat of the day is significantly increasing than usual. is.
The Tokyo Fire Department responds by dispatching a temporary ambulance in response to the tight situation at the site, but the dispatch rate of ambulances exceeds 95% every day.
Hideaki Ogasawara, Chief of the Emergency Management Division of the Tokyo Fire Department, said, "In addition to people who are unwell due to the heat wave every day and are being transported, it is difficult to decide which medical institution to transport to due to the seventh wave of the new coronavirus. Rescue teams are dispatched continuously without being able to return to the fire station.Even though they are responding in full body protective clothing in the scorching heat, they face the risk of infection and are physically challenged. I'm in a very tough situation mentally and fatigue is accumulating."
On top of that, ``If the 119 call is concentrated, it will be temporarily difficult to connect to the phone, or the ambulance will be sent from afar, so the necessary relief will be delayed. I would like you to consider using the fever consultation center in Tokyo."