What is an on-site ambulance?
An ambulance stationed permanently at a given address. Unlike event cover, it is continuous: the assignment runs for weeks or months at the same location, in shifts or around the clock according to the workplace’s hours.
Which workplaces use it?
- Factories and plants in organised industrial zones
- Large construction sites, road and infrastructure projects
- Ports, logistics centres and warehouses
- Quarries, mines and power plants
- Shopping centres, hotels and resorts
Tekirdağ is one of the most industrialised provinces in Thrace. The industrial zones of Çerkezköy and Kapaklı, the textile, leather, chemical and machinery plants around Çorlu and Ergene, and the port facilities in Süleymanpaşa employ thousands. Because some of these areas are at a distance from district hospitals, an ambulance on site shortens response time after a workplace accident.
What do the regulations say?
Occupational health and safety law requires employers to be prepared for emergencies and to arrange first aid and emergency medical response. Whether an ambulance is mandatory at your site depends on your hazard class, headcount and risk assessment — your safety specialist and workplace doctor are the right people to confirm it. We set up the service to match what they specify.
Setting up the service
- Site visit — risk areas, vehicle access and the standby point
- Shift plan — single, double or continuous cover
- Crew and vehicle — introduced to the workplace doctor and safety unit
- Emergency flow — who raises the alarm, which hospital, what happens while the vehicle is away
- Contract — duration, scope, back-up vehicle and reporting
| Pattern | Suitable for |
|---|---|
| Day shift | Single-shift plants, construction sites |
| Double shift | Factories with day and evening production |
| Continuous | Three-shift, higher-risk facilities |
| Seasonal | Maintenance shutdowns, peak periods |
Further reading: on-site ambulance planning for factories and sites.
Frequently asked questions
What is the shortest contract?
Assignments of a few weeks can be arranged for temporary work. Monthly and annual contracts are usual for ongoing needs.
Does the ambulance only deal with workplace accidents?
No. Any health problem at the site during contracted hours is assessed and treated.
Can several companies in the same industrial zone share an ambulance?
Neighbouring companies can set up a shared arrangement; standby point, call priority and cost sharing are defined in the contract.