A signal from «SOS» contributed to the speedy access to them
Dubai Police rescue 7 people whose boat broke down at sea
Brigadier General Nabil Abdullah: “The (SOS) service available on the Dubai Police smart application contributes to rescue operations."
Dubai Police rescued seven people who were on a tourist boat and broke down at sea, as a result of a battery malfunction, and one of them resorted to sending a message via the SOS service available on the Dubai Police application, including the marine location, to the Command and Control Center in the General Administration For operations.
The Deputy Director of the General Department of Operations in Dubai Police, Brigadier General Nabil Abdullah, said that the Command and Control Center received a distress message, so the recipients of the signal responded to the message that included the marine site, communicated with those on the tourist boat, checked on their health, and got acquainted with their needs, especially medical.
He added that the maritime rescue patrols set out to the place of the boat quickly, and provided first aid to two people who were dazed, then transferred them all by police boats to Dubai, and contacted the tourism company, and the problem of the stalled boat was resolved.
Abdullah explained that the "SOS" service available on the smart application of the Dubai Police is of great importance in rescue operations, as it facilitates the process of reaching those seeking help accurately and quickly, calling on the owners of cruise boats to activate the "Sail safely service" also available through the smart application of Dubai Police, to ensure speed Emergency response.
For his part, one of the boat's pioneers (legal researcher), Kamal Zahran, said that he sent a distress signal to the command and control center, when a tourist boat that he and his friends had rented broke down at sea due to a battery defect, pointing out that the boat captain was unable to communicate with the tourism company For support, he resorted to the Dubai Police SOS application that sent the website directly to Dubai Police Operations.
He added that as soon as the signal was sent, he received a call from the Command and Control Center, and spoke with one of the police officers, pointing out that he checked on the safety of the boat's passengers and knew their medical needs, then sent the marine patrols that arrived at the site within 12 minutes.
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