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29 March 2024

Dubai deploys ambulance services for New Year celebrations

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By Wam

A comprehensive plan to respond to any emergencies any time during the New Year celebrations in Dubai, in the vicinity of Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the site of the main celebration in particular, was put in place by the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services.

A total of 159 ambulances and some 774 medics and drivers will be ready for rapid intervention any time across the emirate, Executive Director of Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services Khalifa bin Darrai said today.

Twenty-two additional ambulance points were set up around Burj Khalifa, in addition to 12 ambulance vehicle stationed in the area, with medical first-responders and physicians on standby for any emergencies, he noted.

The plan covers 19 events and celebrations while a total of 91 ambulance points stationed across the emirate's vital roads will be ready to respond, Bin Darrai added.