# IMSS ambulance fleet expansion in Mexico

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/imss-ambulance-fleet-expansion-in-mexico
> Updated: 2026-08-27T01:12:22.000Z. Sources: 45. Developments: 2.

The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) has expanded its ambulance fleet in Chiapas by adding 10 new units. Delivered in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, these vehicles are equipped with specialized medical tools such as oxygen tanks, suction equipment, and ventilation systems.

This addition brings the total number of IMSS ambulances in the state to 41. Nationally, the IMSS operates a fleet of over 1,200 ambulances supported by 6,000 personnel to facilitate patient transfers, surgeries, and organ transplants.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-27: Chiapas Governor Eduardo Ramírez survives helicopter emergency landing

Chiapas Governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar and his staff were uninjured after his helicopter performed an emergency landing in Ocozocoautla due to low visibility and bird strikes.

42 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hidalgo-advances-digital-simplification-of-6000-state-and-municipal-procedures

### 2026-08-24: IMSS-Bienestar provides free ambulance transfers in Sinaloa

IMSS-Bienestar and the Red Cross have partnered to provide free, equipped ambulance transfers for patients in Sinaloa, covering all costs for those needing transport to state hospitals.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imss-bienestar-provides-free-ambulance-transfers-in-sinaloa

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