What is a PICU ambulance?
A PICU ambulance is a pediatric critical-care transport unit for critically ill infants and children who need continuous monitoring and advanced life-support readiness while moving between care points. It is designed for unstable or high-risk pediatric patients — not simple comfort transport. Choose PICU when a child may need ventilator support, cardiac/multi-parameter monitoring, oxygen therapy, infusion support, suction, or close medical observation during transport.
When to book PICU ambulance
| Best For | Choose another unit if |
|---|---|
| Critically ill or unstable infants and children | Stable comfort only → AC |
| Hospital-to-hospital / PICU-to-PICU transfer | Adult critical patient → ICU |
| Continuous pediatric monitoring en-route | Newborn/neonatal critical care → NICU |
| Ventilator or high oxygen support needs | Cardiac-focused adult critical care → CCU |
| Emergency pediatric critical transfer in Dhaka | Advanced adult pre-hospital emergency → ALS/ACLS |
| Inter-district pediatric critical shifting | Doctor advises a different specialized transport unit |


