Emergency services

7 am in the morning, I was outside Tottenham Court Road Underground.. making my way to the Belgium Visa centre in Soho square. Felt quite hungry due to freezing temperature.. and made a detour to the welcoming McDonald. Standing in the queque.. saw mostly workmen in their overhauls waiting to order their breakfasts. Suddenly a gentleman collapsed in front of me, he seemed to be having a fit.. and was shaking head to toe. My natural instinct was to offer help, a sip of water maybe. But one of the employees immediately called the manager who in turned called emergency services.. and while he attended to the customer, rest of us were told to resume ordering. 
By the time I had finished my order.. and thats quick in McDonald, ambulance had already arrived and 2 paramedics took control of the situation. 
I had heard of the excellent response time of emergency services here.. and many a times I have given way to an emergency vehicle as is the rule here. But todays first hand experience really was impressive.
And I thought, wish we had such good emergency services in India.. that would save so many precious lives. Many a times I have seen on Indian roads, that the ambulance keeps sounding the alarm and drivers on the road either ignore.. or reluctantly give way. There are some enterprising ones.. who stick to the emergency vehicle as a tail.. to go faster. Ridiculous. 
Its time we realise it can be anyone of our near and dear ones who could be in an emergency and the vehicle has its right of way.. even more than the PM's or CM's cavalcade. Hope on India's republic day we take this resolution to try and save as many lives around us.. and not be mere bystanders like the Tamil Nadu ministers who let the poor policeman bleed to death. 
Jai Hind!