The President of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Dr. Jalal Al-Owaisi, confirmed the readiness of the fleet and emergency cadres equipped with the technologies that would facilitate the process of reaching the pilgrims through the reports received at the medical transfer center, in addition to harnessing all medical cadres and human capabilities to serve the pilgrims. In his speech to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Al-Owaisi said that the Authority has started providing emergency services in the holy sites through its health cadres, with1288 paramedics, 1250 volunteers, and logistical support that included 335 people. He added that the Authority provided 192 ambulances, 128 advanced response vehicles, 23 motorcycles, 6 air ambulances, and 4 golf carts. Al-Owaisi indicated that the Authority has developed a rapid response unit to deal with multiple injuries and disasters, may Allah forbid, during the Hajj season, which includes a multi-tasking vehicles that are located in the holy sites.
