More ambulances for northern emirates
abu dhabi — The National Ambulance is in complete emergency preparedness for the Eid Al Adha period. This includes activating a pre-emergency comprehensive plan to increase emergency resources by 15 per cent in readiness to ensure public safety across the northern emirates during the public holiday.
Figures collected by the National Ambulance during Eid Al Adha last year revealed an increase in the pressure on emergency services during holiday times. Ahmed Saleh Al Hajeri, Deputy CEO, National Ambulance, said: “From the data we have collected and analysed we know that holiday periods, such as Eid Al Adha, increase the demand on our services. As a result, our dedicated team of ambulance crews and call centre operators will be on stand-by to help whenever and wherever we are needed.”
Al Hajeri, also urged the public to be more careful on the roads, abide by the general safety instructions for driving and safety procedures in shopping malls, beaches, parks and other public places. He also stressed the need for parents to watch over their children during Eid celebrations, warning them of the dangers of drowning, run-over accidents and children playing with fireworks and firecrackers, which often result in injuries.
While we hope that everyone enjoys Eid, please be assured that National Ambulance is ready to assist the community at this important time.” Ahmed Saleh Al Hajeri, Deputy CEO, National Ambulance
As well as the 998 emergency ambulance call number, people in the northern emirates can directly contact its ambulance communications centre through the National Ambulance 998 app. At the touch of a button, people can request an emergency ambulance. The request goes immediately to the communications centre, where trained staff are able to dispatch an ambulance directly to the scene through GPS tracking. The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows and Blackberry and can be downloaded via Apple App Store, Google Play, BlackBerry World and Windows stores.
The National Ambulance commenced operations in the northern emirates in 2014 to provide a dedicated pre-hospital emergency response to patients. Its primary task is to handle public medical emergency response and provide high levels of pre-hospital care to citizens and residents across the emirates of Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.
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