What is the difference between an ambulance and rescue unit?
Ambulances carry Basic Life Support equipment and personnel are trained as emergency medical technicians to handle and transport people with minor injuries to the hospital. Rescue Units are staffed with certified paramedics and carry advanced life support equipment for handling serious injuries such as heart attacks, strokes, gunshot wounds, etc.
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