Motorcycle medical teams from six provinces received driving training in Samsun

16 motorized medical personnel from 6 provinces, including Konya, participated in a training program held in Samsun to respond to emergency cases more quickly and increase driving safety.

The Motorcycle Ambulance Driving Safety Training (MOSGE) was conducted by the Ministry of Health's General Directorate of Emergency Health Services at the Logistics Root Truck Garage area in Samsun. The program, which included 16 motorized medical personnel from Antalya, Aydın, Diyarbakır, Konya, Muğla, and Samsun, aimed to improve driving safety, vehicle control, and operational competencies.

Following the training program, Okan Kaya, the Ministry of Health's Motorcycle Ambulance Driving Safety Training Coordinator, stated that there are 55 motorcycle medical teams in 21 provinces across Turkey. Kaya noted that the teams prepare and depart for cases within 90 seconds, and reach cases in an average of 2.5 to 3 minutes in regions with high traffic and population density. Samsun Provincial Health Director Specialist Dr. Mustafa Uras noted that the Samsun Mototim teams have responded to 800 cases since July 1. The training in Samsun will conclude on October 23.