Under the new rule, rescuers must have completed at least 40 hours of training – not just 24 hours. The 1669 Medical Emergency Hotline centre has responded to 1.5 million cases of medical emergency each year. Of them, about a million involved FR teams transporting patients to medical facilities. Although FR personnel receive some training before they are out in the field, the NIEMS believe they should receive more. The new rule introduced by the NIEMS will prevent FR teams from transporting patients to medical facilities.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 05, 2017 19:34 UTC