The institute would appoint 2,000 persons and put 450 advanced life saving ambulances to reach the nook and corner of Tamil Nadu within two years, Somaraju, here to issue appointment orders to 10 newly selected staff, said.
On the functioning of the service,he said people can call '108' for any emegency like accident, fire or riots and a ambulance or concerned force would be ready at their doorstep to provide required service.
Started on August 15, 2005, EMRI aims to respond to 30 billion emergencies annually and save one million lives a year by the year 2010, he said. EMRI had already entered into MOU with Tamil Nadu government.
Already a success in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttaranchal, EMRI would roll out its services in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Kerala, Assam and other states in a phased manner, he said.