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Introduction: Emergency care in Floridablanca faces challenges such as traffic congestion, which makes it difficult for ambulances to reach the required location. This prolonged response time can generate morbidity and mortality, affecting patients' quality of life. Objective: The general objective of this project was to design a proposal for a prehospital motorcycle care system for the municipality of Floridablanca. Methodology: A quantitative, exploratory, cross-sectional, and non-experimental study was conducted. The sample was selected non-probabilistically and consisted of 100 people. Results: The research proposes a viable system of pre-hospital care in motorcycle ambulances, composed of four components: human talent, infrastructure, service provision, and response time. The proposed guide resulting from this research defines the relevant guidelines for each of the four components of the proposed system. Conclusion: The proposed implementation of a motorcycle-based system to provide prehospital care in the municipality of Floridablanca is feasible. This could reduce the time it takes to reach the site of care and reduce the patient's after-effects. This innovative alternative has great potential to contribute to the quality of prehospital care. In the future, it would be interesting to study how to implement this proposal in other settings, especially those with difficult access or low incomes.
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