In an official note, theASL Naples 1 The Centre has categorically denied any delay in the interventions carried out today by the emergency service 118, despite the heavy traffic caused by the approaching Christmas.
“The ambulances arrived on site very quickly,” the statement said.The data, confirmed by the 118 Operations Center information system, show timely operation. “The first intervention of the day, in the Vomero area, was handled extremely quickly: the call came in at 9:32, the vehicle was sent at 9:33 and the ambulance arrived on site at 9:36,” the note underlines. “Despite the immediate application of life-saving procedures, unfortunately, it was not possible to revive the patient.”
A second intervention, requested in the afternoon at Corso Umberto I for another cardiac arrest, followed a similar dynamic. “The call was received at 15:17 p.m. and the ambulance arrived on site at 15:25 p.m., again despite the traffic difficulties,” he reports the ASL.
Ciro Verdoliva, General Director of the ASL Napoli 1, expressed closeness to the families of the victims: "Despite the maximum commitment and readiness of the operators, unfortunately it was not possible to save the patients. Our condolences and all our solidarity go to the families".
The director of the 118 Service, Giuseppe Galano, also wanted to reiterate the efficiency of the system and the value of the operators: "You can't always attribute the outcome of an intervention to alleged delays. Every day our operators put their heart and soul into saving human lives. It is important to tell the facts for what they are, without creating unjustified distrust in a service that every year allows hundreds of lives to be saved".
The note concludes with an invitation to provide correct information, to protect citizens' trust in an emergency system that is confirmed to be solid and efficient.
Article published on 23 December 2024 - 19:51
It is always difficult to understand how the emergency service works, even if the ASL says that everything went well. I hope that there are always improvements, because every life is important and you should not joke with health.