DRDO hands over Motor Bike Ambulance ‘Rakshita’ to CRPF

DRDO hands over Motor Bike Ambulance ‘Rakshita’ to CRPF

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• DRDO hands over Motor Bike Ambulance ‘Rakshita’ to CRPF.

Key takeaways 

• Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), Delhi based DRDO laboratory, handed over Rakshita to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
• It is a bike-based casualty transport emergency vehicle. 
• Rakshita is fitted with a customized reclining Casualty Evacuation Seat (CES), which can be fitted in and taken out as per requirement.
• The bike ambulance will help in overcoming the problems faced by Indian security forces and emergency healthcare providers. 
• It will provide life-saving aid for evacuation of injured patients from low intensity conflict areas.
• This bike ambulance is useful not only for the paramilitary and military forces but has potential civil applications too.