In the critical moments of a medical emergency or sudden accident, the very service meant to save lives—the ambulance—often becomes another source of dismay.

A patient dying in an ambulance is no longer an accident in this country.

In times of medical emergencies, prompt access to ambulance services can mean the difference between life and death. Knowing the right numbers to call can ensure timely medical intervention.

They are forcing patients to pay almost double the usual fare

Patients across the country are forced to pay almost double the usual fares for ambulances because of a cartel of ambulance owners at public hospitals.    

A woman from Cairns, Australia, used Siri to call an ambulance for her one-year-old daughter when she stopped breathing.