The Saudi Red Crescent Authority's emergency teams in Riyadh responded to a case of cardiac and respiratory arrest, using the latest CPR techniques, as part of the authority's ongoing efforts to develop its ambulance services and employ the latest global medical practices in responding to critical cases.

The authority received the report at a location in the Al-Wizarat neighborhood, where the case was supported by a rapid intervention team alongside field ambulance teams, and resuscitation procedures began using an automatic chest compression device (LUCAS), in addition to a head and neck elevation device during CPR (Head-Up CPR), which is used for the first time in the field within the authority's system, in a step that reflects its keenness to introduce modern technologies that contribute to enhancing the quality of pre-hospital emergency care.

The use of this technology comes within an integrated system that the authority continuously develops, in line with the latest protocols and global practices in emergency medicine, and enhances the efficiency of emergency teams in dealing with critical cases by providing advanced equipment that supports rapid response and high-quality field performance.

This step reflects the support and empowerment that the health sector in the Kingdom receives to adopt the latest medical technologies, which enhances the readiness of emergency services and raises the efficiency of response to critical cases, and confirms the Saudi Red Crescent Authority's keenness to continue developing its operational capabilities and harness the latest global practices and technologies to save lives and improve the quality of emergency care.