المملكة: The Red Crescent enhances its services during the Hajj season with smart and environmentally friendly ambulances

The Saudi Red Crescent to develop the Health services in Hajj season this year, by enhancing the presence of modern technologies through environmentally friendly ambulance means that operate on electric power and are characterized by agility.
The system is designed to quickly reach emergency cases within narrow and crowded sites, which contributes to raising the efficiency of the field response and serving the guests of God with the highest standards.
These advanced means come within an integrated operational system that relies on innovation and smart technologies to facilitate the movement of ambulance teams in the holy places and corridors with a human density. High quality, which supports the quality of health care and keeps pace with the goals of developing services provided to pilgrims.

Rafida carriage

The leader of the evening operations team at the Authority, Salman Al-Ajmi, explained that "Rufaida’s cart" It is considered one of the modern technologies that was included for the first time to serve the guests of God during Hajj this year, noting that it represents one of the innovative paths to enhance smart ambulance access in high-density places.

He added that it is equipped according to the nature of field operation, and supports speedy access to the service seeker, noting its effectiveness that was demonstrated during the Umrah season last Ramadan, as it directly contributed to support and transportation operations in the narrow spaces of the Holy Mosque of Mecca and the central area surrounding it, which prompted the authority to adopt it. And its application in the current Hajj season.

3000 vehicles

The leader of the support team at the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Dr., confirmed. Ahmed Bafakih said that the authority’s participation in more than 3,000 vehicles comes as part of its integrated preparations to serve the guests of God.
He pointed out that the latest vehicles that entered service are vehicles "Golf" The air conditioner is characterized by three main advantages: the first is its small size, which allows it to enter narrow spaces to speed up the response time and access to the situation, and the second is that it is environmentally friendly and operates entirely on electric power.

The third is that it is equipped with a powerful cooling system in the back cabin, which provides a suitable environment for the injured person in light of the hot weather, and ensures the provision of the necessary emergency services and means of comfort and safety to the pilgrims, with the possibility of transporting the injured person to the nearest ambulance center, or delivering him – according to the assessment of the condition – to the nearest designated landing strip. For ambulance aircraft (helicopters) to ensure speedy transportation.

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