Civil Defense Responds to More Than 1,700 Emergencies in 24 Hours
28/08/2026 | 17:53:10
Amman, Aug. 28 (Petra)-- The Directorate-General of Civil Defense at the Public Security Directorate (PSD) said it handled 1,752 ambulance cases over the past 24 hours, with an average response time of 7 minutes and 36 seconds.
It added that its teams also responded to 152 rescue incidents, with an average response time of 7 minutes and 33 seconds, and 163 firefighting incidents, with an average response time of 7 minutes and 35 seconds.
The directorate said that 48 hours earlier, its teams had handled 1,640 ambulance cases, with an average response time of 7 minutes and 35 seconds. They also responded to 163 rescue incidents, with an average response time of 7 minutes and 33 seconds, and 106 firefighting incidents, with an average response time of 7 minutes and 34 seconds.
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