Putera Club ambulances to the rescue

PUTRAJAYA: The Emergency Bureau of Putera 1Malaysia Club will place 11 ambulances at several hotspots along the highways from today until Sept 5 in view of the Hari Raya rush.

The ambulance unit was launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the lobby of the Perdana Putra building here yesterday.

Ready for service: Some of the Putera Club ambulances that were launched by Najib in Putrajaya yesterday. — Bernama

Club president Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim said the ambulances would be on 24-hour stand-by at several locations along the Kuala Lumpur-Bukit Kayu Hitam Subang toll, Sungai Besi-Johor Baru toll and Gombak-Gua Musang toll highways.

“The vehicles will have emergency equipment and there will be 11 volunteer doctors and 66 paramedics made up of college students and former Mat Rempit (illegal motorcycle racers),” he told reporters.

“We will work with the highway authorities, police, and the Fire and Rescue Department,” he added. — Bernama

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