bikes” and ten ambulances will be on hand at the Haram Central Zone in Makkah to attend to the medical needs of pilgrims. Head of the Red Crescent in Makkah Bandar Baraheem said that the doctor-driven motorcycles carried a full supply of medical equipment. “Medics have been trained to respond as rapidly as possible to emergencies or incidents such as heart attacks,” Baraheem said. “We also have inside the Grand Mosque 105 ambulance staff, 522 volunteers from the Medical Specialties Commission and 55 female volunteers.” Baraheem added that the Red Crescent Haj plan includes 21 ambulance centers in Makkah, Madina and roads leading to the two cities, along with 1,800 ambulance staff working around the clock in 60 teams. There are also 31 ambulance centers in Mina and 27 in Arafat and Muzdalifa.
