Water ambulance

A water ambulance is a boat used for emergency medical services in island areas such as the city of Venice, Italy, the Isles of Scilly, UK or the Norway fjords.

In life-threatening calls, classified as code red, an emergency physician gets on board with the rest of the crew.

Non-emergency patient transport water ambulances are equipped with basic life support equipment and are crewed by two or more volunteers from the Mestre Green Cross or a private company, such as the Blue Cross.

All water ambulances are equipped with blue flashing lights, siren, two way radio and radar.

In November 2023, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador inaugurated the maritime ambulances for the Emergency Care Center on the small Island of La Tasajera of 1,200 inhabitants and 2,400 inhabitants of surrounding islands.