Security and government agencies responsible for pilgrims’ welfare during Haj are fully equipped to tackle any disaster including a helicopter ambulance and doctors linked with different hospitals to transfer the sick pilgrims immediately, the director of Al Noor Specialist Hospital, Mohammed bin Omar Bafaraj, told Arab News.
He said that the medical evacuation program is being successfully implemented through workshops and training of the workers to handle emergencies with the participation of the Civil Defense, Metropolitan Police of Makkah, traffic management and security patrols and Red Crescent Authority in the holy city.
He said the preparations had achieved many positive results for the safety programs developed at the hospital, the continuous training programs to deal with disasters and crises and updates on the ongoing plans and programs according to the latest local and global applications with training and effective coordination between the relevant government agencies. (Source: Arab News)
