Police in Dubai are continuing to raise their standards in dealing with emergencies.
It took them just 6.3 minutes on average to reach emergency scenes during the third quarter of this year, while non-urgent cases were handled within 11 minutes.
They received more than 1.6 million calls on their 999 hotline during this period.
Around 97 per cent of those calls were attended within 10 seconds.
One injured as authorities contain fire at Fujairah Oil Industry Zone
Authorities have confirmed that specialised teams continue to control a fire that broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) on Saturday due to fallen debris, with one injury recorded.
Sharjah contains fire at commercial facility in Al Sajaa Industrial Area
Sharjah defence teams have contained an accidental fire on Saturday that broke out at a commercial facility containing petroleum tanks in Al Sajaa Industrial Area due to a leak in one of the tanks.
Abu Dhabi contains fire at construction site in Al Mushrif
Abu Dhabi authorities have contained a fire that broke out on Saturday evening at a construction site in Al Mushrif.
UAE secures return of 6000 nationals amidst regional developments
Local authorities have announced the successful evacuation of around 6000 nationals and their companions, who were safely returned to the UAE through various land and air entry points from across the world.
