The SAMUR is twenty years. At this time, what began as a renovation of the former municipal ambulance fleet has been converted into a modern and fast-hospital emergency medical service that has helped save thousands of lives and has inspired many other cities in Spain and Europe when implementing similar services.
In two decades has gone from an average of 26 interventions per day to 400 today. Its effectiveness has resulted in an average response time of 7 minutes and 12 seconds at a recovery rate of 55% cardiac arrest, or that the dead by accident in the city have been in seven years from 78 to 33, a decrease of 57%. Similarly, if you start with a single base of operations, now totals 21, which cover almost all districts.
Mayor of the City of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon, stressed that "the work done by the SAMUR is recognized and valued by the citizens of Madrid, where the rate of satisfaction with this service exceeds 86%. Some citizens who also wanted to integrate into the life chain forming more than 20,000 locals in first aid techniques and arousal functions. "
Six million users
Madrid is the largest city in Spain, with about 6 million daily users and 12,000 street where annual events are held 1,500 people. "These data give an idea of \u200b\u200bthe challenge of making it a safe space, in the broadest sense, a shared challenge for over two decades by the various governments of the City."
Creation in the spring of 1991 Municipal Service Emergency Assistance and Rescue, SAMUR, represented a major step forward in emergency health. Was she hurt the transfer of patient care at the scene, the street-without having to wait to get to a hospital.
Successful SAMUR
has been determined from the outset by incorporating the latest technological advances, the effective and rigorous implementation of protocols for the introduction of more stringent quality control and constant improvement of training for all professionals within it.
test of the effort to provide the best possible care to all citizens is the accreditation of the seal SAMUR +500 EFQM excellence. It is the only health service groups in Spain and the only emergency service that owns Europe.
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Published in the Official Gazette on April 29, 2011 
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