Penang Hits Ambulance Response Target With Community Responders

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Penang has achieved the national ambulance emergency response target due to the state’s wide network of community responders, said a state executive councillor.

Penang state exco for youth, sports and health Daniel Gooi Zi Sen told CodeBlue that from January to September this year, 57.6 per cent of all Priority 1 emergency calls in the state saw ambulances arriving at the scene within 15 minutes, surpassing the national 50 per cent target. Nationwide, Malaysia reached just 34 per cent last year.

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