Mersey Regional Ambulance chooses Sepura

The Mersey Regional Ambulance Service (MRAS) has selected Sepura radios to help them speed up emergency response and improve patient care. The MRAS is one of the first Ambulance Trusts to select the O2 Airwave Network service and Sepura is the largest supplier of terminals to the O2 Airwave TETRA Network. O2 evaluated all the mobile terminals on offer from different TETRA terminal suppliers and selected the Sepura SRM2000 for its ability to deliver both Internet Protocol (IP) Packet data and Short Data Service (SDS) in the same radio terminal. In addition to representing the best value for money, O2 also chose Sepura on the basis of its flexibility, rapid response, and high level of support. Using Sepura mobiles and the O2 Airwave network, MRAS will be able to provide secure, robust data communications to their extensive ambulance fleet. Each of its 150 ambulances and support vehicles are being provided with radios that will transmit real-time incident location and status information between the ambulances and the control centre. Staff in the control centre will be able to locate the nearest ambulance to an incident and automatically send patient details to a mobile data terminal in the ambulance. Paramedics will be able to confirm they have received the details of the incident, notify the control room when they have reached the patient, and then provide the hospital staff with status, details of the patient, and medical attention they are providing. Peter Walker, UK Business Director for Sepura, commented: "We are proud that O2 Airwave has selected Sepura radios for the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service. This choice confirms both our commitment to the Ambulance Trusts and our ability to meet their communications requirements. The SRM2000offers unique flexibility and functionality, whilst its size and design ensure straightforward installation in the vehicle, providing a reliable and cost effective solution". Graham Matthews, Managing Director of Sepura said, "Sepura has been extremely successful in providing products to Ambulance services worldwide, with customers in many countries including Italy, the Netherlands and the UK. The success with the Merseyside Regional Ambulance Service confirms our position as the leading provider of TETRA radios to the Ambulance market."