Ambulance Service on standby for Eid holidays

Ambulance Service at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has set an effective strategic plan implemented for any potential emergencies during the Eid Al Adha holidays. Many ambulances and paramedics are on standby as people enjoy a long weekend.

Assistant Executive Director of the Ambulance Service, Ali Darwish, said that 125 ambulances, critical care paramedics, bicycles, golf carts are on standby across the country based on data gathered throughout years about accidents prone areas and analysed by a computer system.    Speaking to The Peninsula yesterday, he said that the situation is different from Eid Al Fitr holidays due to the third phase of the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.