Civil Defense helicopters at an unknown airfield in Makkah. To support efforts exerted by field teams to protect the safety of pilgrims, helicopters are also participating in implementing the Civil Defense's general plan to respond to any type of emergency during the month of Ramadan. The helicopters are equipped with state-of-the-art technology including thermal cameras and night vision and climate-sensing systems that allow rescuers to respond to fires, accidents and other emergency situations in record time and rescue persons who are in places that ground teams are unable to reach. Following the success in using helicopters during the Haj, security forces are increasingly relying on them to provide rescue, firefighting and ambulance services in crowded and hard-to-reach areas. — Okaz photo
