ICU Ambulance in Bangalore
An ICU ambulance is a critical-care unit that happens to move. It exists for patients who cannot safely travel in an ordinary vehicle — someone on ventilator support, or being shifted between hospitals while still unstable. SaveLife runs these transfers across Bengaluru at any hour.
Dispatch answers 24 hours a day, every day. For an emergency, calling is fastest.
What an ICU ambulance carries
Our advanced units are equipped for continuous monitoring and intervention throughout the journey:
- Ventilator support, with BiPAP and CPAP available
- Cardiac and multi-parameter monitoring
- Oxygen supply and suction
- Infusion and syringe pumps for controlled medication
- Spine board and scoop stretcher for careful movement
- A trained critical-care paramedic travelling with the patient
When an ICU ambulance is the right call
Typically for inter-hospital transfer of an unstable patient, moving someone who is ventilator-dependent, post-operative transfers that need monitoring, or a shift to a higher-level facility when a hospital has recommended it. If a treating doctor has said the patient needs critical-care transport, this is the vehicle to book.
Booking a critical-care transfer
Call dispatch and say it is an ICU transfer. Have the current hospital and the destination ready, along with any instruction the treating doctor has given about equipment or staffing — it determines which unit we assign.
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How to book an ambulance
Call, or book online
For an emergency, calling is fastest — dispatch answers 24/7. For a planned transfer you can book online and choose pickup, drop and ambulance type yourself.
Confirm the ambulance type
Tell us what the patient needs, or choose in the booking form. If you are unsure, describe the situation on the call and we will advise which vehicle is appropriate.
Track it to your door
Once a unit is assigned you get live GPS tracking and a pickup OTP, so you can watch the ambulance approaching instead of guessing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between an ICU ambulance and a normal ambulance?
A normal BLS ambulance carries oxygen and a stretcher for stable patients, and travels with the driver unless you add an attendant. An ICU ambulance adds ventilator support, cardiac and multi-parameter monitoring, infusion pumps and a critical-care paramedic, so treatment continues during the journey.
Can an ICU ambulance take a patient between two hospitals in Bangalore?
Yes — inter-hospital critical-care transfer is one of the most common reasons these units are booked. Give dispatch both hospital names when you call.
Is an ICU ambulance available for intercity transfer from Bangalore?
Yes, long-distance critical-care transfers are arranged on request. Call dispatch with the destination so the right vehicle and staffing can be confirmed.
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Need an ambulance now?
Call and describe the situation — dispatch will send the right vehicle and you can track it the whole way.