RIYADH: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) is ready to help pilgrims during this year’s Hajj by harnessing its manpower and medical service vehicles, and by providing high-quality emergency care.
SRCA’s medical personnel will include 549 doctors, specialists, ambulance and emergency technicians in 51 centers in Makkah, Mina, Muzdalifah and Arafat.
The authority has deployed an ambulance fleet comprising 170 vehicles that includes 144 ambulances, 22 motorcycles, 10 carts and two emergency vehicles, as well as service cars to support care and administrative work for the Hajj season.
SRCA has assembled its voluntary team consisting of 300 volunteers, 66 percent of whom are men and 34 percent of whom are women, with different medical and health specializations. The volunteers will provide support in emergency services at the Grand Mosque and other holy sites, as well as raise awareness and educate pilgrims and people during the Hajj about the coronavirus pandemic.
SRCA President Jalal Al-Owaisi said that the authority was using all its potential this season by providing the best emergency services for those participating in the Hajj.
He added that there would be constant improvements to raise the quality of the ambulance services by monitoring all positive and negative aspects during the season, with the aim to organize an exceptional Hajj in line with the directives of the leadership.
