Apparatus and method for controlling a vehicle and powering medical equipment in the vehicle

A vehicle control device comprising:

• a power supply device included in a host vehicle, the power supply device being configured to perform charging or discharging, wherein the host vehicle is an electric vehicle (EV);
• a first battery configured to operate the host vehicle;
• a processor;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• charge the first battery based on a charge power supplied from an external power source through the power supply device,
• perform control of the host vehicle such that the host vehicle drives to a place other than a medical facility for use of medical equipment included in the host vehicle;
• provide power to the medical equipment based on a discharge power supplied by the first battery through the power supply device;
• and
• control the medical equipment such that the medical equipment performs one of or both of identifying a condition of a patient at the place and performing a treatment on the patient using the medical equipment, wherein the power is supplied to enable use of the medical equipment.