Red Cross Non-Emergency Ambulance Service

In 1973, our ambulance service evolved to provide non-emergency transportation for the most vulnerable in the community, those who need to be admitted and discharged from hospitals, as well as visit hospitals for regular check-ups.

Background

The Red Cross Ambulance Service today boasts a fleet of fully equipped ambulances and a pool of trained staff that provides non-emergency ambulance service to the needy and less fortunate in our community. The service makes over 3,000 trips annually. The SRC also heavily subsidises the cost of needy patients who are unable to afford payment for the service.

First Aid Public Duty & Disaster Preparedness

Besides providing the non-emergency ambulance service, we have a pool of committed volunteers from the Adult Volunteer Division who lend their time and skills in the provision of the first aid coverage. We provide first aid coverage at over 300 public events a year.

As part of our disaster preparedness strategy, we continuously train staff and volunteers by equipping them with first aid knowledge and other skills that will enable them to respond when needed during emergencies and disasters. For this, we work closely with the Singapore Civil Defence Force and participate in their National Emergency exercises throughout the year, in various parts of the community.

How You Can Help

We welcome first aid trained volunteers to assist in the operation of the non-emergency ambulance service. Volunteers are needed to help man the Red Cross Ambulance Hotline and in providing skills and expertise in marketing and promoting the service. The SRC also needs individuals who are willing to be trained as Red Cross Ambulance drivers and volunteer in driving the ambulances for first aid coverage duties.

In addition, the SRC also seeks your financial assistance in adopting needy patients who require regular ambulance service. This would help us tremendously in extending our service to the needy and less fortunate in our community.