ABU DHABI // Fifty ambulance stations have been set up across Abu Dhabi emirate to improve response times in cases of emergency.
The expansion is part of its plans to expand emergency services because of urban development, the amount of traffic on major roads, the frequency of emergency reports and challenges faced by ambulance crews, said Maj Gen Mohammed Al Rumaithi, commander-in-chief of Abu Dhabi Police.
Twenty more stations are also planned, said Brig Ali Al Dhaheri, director general of central operations for the police, according to Wam, the state news agency.
Stations will be located around vital areas such as major streets, residential and tourist areas, and shopping centres. The stations will be equipped with the latest medical equipment and training sessions will be provided to paramedics.
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