Hijjah 03, 1431, Nov 09, 2010, SPA -- The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) will launch its landmark air ambulance services during this year's Hajj, said Capt. Abdulhamid Al-Jawfi, director of the Red Crescent's air ambulance operations. The service is being initiated to help pilgrims in case of accidents or emergencies. “The program's strategy is to transport the patient to the nearest medical center within an hour regardless of the distance,” said Capt. Al-Jawfi. “Air ambulances and land ambulances will cooperate during Hajj to swiftly transfer sick and injured people to hospitals. For example, there will be a center where both air ambulances and land ambulances will be able to meet. Through this technique, patients will be taken to the nearest hospital in a short time,” he told Arab News. --MORE
