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| **Why in News?** | Blinkit is launching a 10-minute ambulance service in Gurugram, with plans to expand to other Indian cities within two years. |
| **Medical Equipment and Staff** | - Each ambulance is equipped with oxygen cylinders, Automated External Defibrillators (AED), stretchers, monitors, suction machines, emergency medicines, and injections.<br>- No neonatal or ventilator care available.<br>- Team includes a paramedic, an assistant, and a trained driver. |
| **Service Launch and Accessibility** | - Initially, five ambulances will operate in Gurugram.<br>- Users can book a Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance through the Blinkit app. |
| **Affordability and Vision** | - Service fee set at Rs 2,000, aimed at affordability.<br>- Initiative focuses on solving a critical problem rather than profit-making. |

Topic	Details
Why in News?	Blinkit is launching a 10-minute ambulance service in Gurugram, with plans to expand to other Indian cities within two years.
Medical Equipment and Staff	- Each ambulance is equipped with oxygen cylinders, Automated External Defibrillators (AED), stretchers, monitors, suction machines, emergency medicines, and injections.- No neonatal or ventilator care available.- Team includes a paramedic, an assistant, and a trained driver.
Service Launch and Accessibility	- Initially, five ambulances will operate in Gurugram.- Users can book a Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance through the Blinkit app.
Affordability and Vision	- Service fee set at Rs 2,000, aimed at affordability.- Initiative focuses on solving a critical problem rather than profit-making.

Blinkit Launches 10-Minute Ambulance Service in Gurugram