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SAMU emergency in the heart of France (Kartagen)
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They work 24 hours a 24, go for the sick wherever they are and must give a diagnosis in record time ... the lives of their patients depends on it. In the heart of France, "Action Survey" followed the daily pressure of emergency professionals. Based at the Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, the SAMU Puy-de-Dôme receives each year nearly 300 000 calls. Road accident, assault with knives, childbirth: for each output, it's a race against time begins. In the neighboring department, Allier, the emergency teams also linked kilometers. But as in all rural areas, long distances and lack of fast axes complicate supported. The SAMU can then rely on the helicopter. This means of transportation, usually reserved for interventions in difficult places to access, is also very effective to save time ...
01/06/2017Rights managed