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Falck Unveils New EMS System at the Colombo Night Races
December 15 | 2012(Colombo, Sri Lanka) – As the streets of Sri Lanka’s capital city of Colombo were transformed into the likeness of an F-1 style track, Falck Sri Lanka made their inaugural public appearance. After months of planning, preparation, and anticipation, the Colombo Night Races provided the perfect opportunity to show Sri Lanka a preview of Colombo's new international quality Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system.
Even though the official public launch of Falck’s 24-hour emergency services is scheduled for January 10, 2013, Falck deployed five of their new ambulances and twenty-five emergency responders...
World Leading Emergency Services Company to Invest in Sri Lanka
August 8 | 2012(Colombo, Sri Lanka) – The world leading international Emergency Services Company, Falck (Denmark) has acquired 50 percent of Sri Lankan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) company, Med1 (Pvt) Limited.
Med1 plans to launch emergency medical response services in the Colombo area by the end of 2012. "The partnership between Med1 and Falck not only enables us to implement a high-class emergency ambulance service in Colombo; it will also ensure we have the future resources and capacity required to expand our coverage across Sri Lanka. Our goal is to implement a reliable, high quality service that is also...
Med1 & LR Children's Hospital Partner for Disaster Preparedness
August 1 | 2012(Colombo, Sri Lanka) – The world's largest hospital for children, Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) in Sri Lanka’s capital city of Colombo, and Med1 are working together to improve safety through disaster preparedness.
In April 2012, an 8.6 magnitude earthquake took place near Ache, Indonesia. Sizable tremors were also felt in Colombo, a rare occurrence. These events triggered a tsunami warning for Sri Lanka and Indonesia...
Med1 to Host Helicopter EMS Seminar
April 26 | 2012(Colombo, Sri Lanka) – Med1 (Pvt) Limited is co-hosting the seminar themed "Air Medial Transportation and the future of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Sri Lanka" at the Union Ballroom, The Colombo Hilton Residence, for the benefit of the key stakeholders representing the private as well as the public sector on Friday, the 27th of April.
The event, which is being conducted with the view of showcasing the role and the advantage of using helicopters in EMS operations, will feature presentations by leading international experts in Helicopter...
Med1 Pioneers 'First Aid Helpline' Services via Dialog Axiata
March 12 | 2012(Colombo, Sri Lanka) - Emergency Medical Services provider Med1 is partnering with Dialog Axiata PLC to bring access to emergency first aid advice for Dialog subscribers via 'The First Aid Helpline.'
'The First Aid Helpline', which can be accessed by calling 1990 on Dialog mobiles will allow callers to obtain expert first aid advice in times of a medical emergency from any location island wide. The helpline is available 24 hours a day in all three national languages of Sinhala, Tamil and English...
Med1 Welcomes Stanford's International Emergency Medicine Program
March 5 | 2012(Colombo, Sri Lanka) – Med1 (Pvt) Limited hosted Dr. S. V. Mahadevan, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University (USA) and his team from the International Emergency Medicine Fellowship program to Sri Lanka.
Med1 and Stanford University's International Emergency Medicine Fellowship program are exploring opportunities to partner and create the Sri Lankan Essential Emergency Care training program. The team was welcomed by Dr. PG Mahipala, the Additional Secretary of Health for Sri Lanka, who shared the Ministry of...
Med1 Named Official EMS Partner for Ironman® 70.3 Sri Lanka
February 9 | 2012(Colombo, Sri Lanka) – Organizers of Ironman® 70.3 Sri Lanka announced today that Med1 (Pvt) Limited will serve as the Official Emergency Medical Services Partner of Sri Lanka’s inaugural event scheduled for Sunday, February 19.
Med1 will provide all race day, on-location medical coverage for the registered athletes representing 35 countries competing in Sri Lanka’s first ever Ironman® 70.3 triathlon. The event includes a 1.9 km open ocean swim off of the Galle Face Green, a 90 km bike course including Marine Drive, downtown Colombo...
Defence Secretary presnts EMT certificates to Police Life Saving Unit
August 12 | 2011Chief Guest Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Guest of Honour IGP N. K. Ilangakoon presented certificates to the twenty men and women of the Police Life Saving Unit who successful completed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training by Med 1 (Pvt) Ltd.
The Sri Lanka Police have been involved in life saving since 1928 and became an official part of the National Life Saving Association when it was formed in 1947. They provide life saving support at major public events such as Poson Poya and sporting activities. Through the years, they have continued to develop their...
MLH and Med1 set industry standard for hotels in Sri Lanka
June 3 | 2011"We place a premium on the health and safety of every guest that walks through the doors of the Mount Lavinia Hotel," Mount Lavinia Hotel General Manager Anura Dewapura said."
"In accordance with international accreditations and standards, every one of the more than seven hundred staff of the Mt. Lavinia hotel will be trained and certified in CPR and First Aid in the coming months. We are delighted to take advantage of world-class emergency medical services now available through Med1 to ensure the health and safety of our guests and our staff. We will commence training on June 6 with Med1's...
Sunday Observer: Med1 To Launch Emergency Care
May 22 | 2011The Financial Section of the Sunday Observer newspaper featured the launch of Med1 in the Sunday, May 22 edition.
Med1, an out of hospital health care company will commence operations this year to provide professional and comprehensive emergency care services to the country. The company will set up a communication centre on a one-acre land in Ratmalana to accommodate a large fleet of ambulances to offer a comprehensive emergency medical care service...
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