Emergency Medical Assistant Motor Cycle (EMAMC) plays a crucial role in prehospital care in the Ambulance Service. In Hong Kong, the implementation of Ambulance Aid Motorcycle started in 1982. It provides a more rapid response to various types of patients in order to increase survival rates such as by the provision of early defibrillation. The demand of EMAMC is significant and therefore the fleet size has been expanded to 37 motorcycles in 2004. In order to review the development and operational aspects, interviews were conducted with different riders to collect their views. This article discusses issues in different categories such as training, vehicle, equipment and mobilisation. This survey revealed some common concerns of the riders.
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