Safety first: Syukri (left) helping a motorcyclist put on a new helmet after launching MRCS’s 24-hour ambulance service in conjunction with Chinese New Year at Caltex petrol station in Jalan Song Ban Kheng in Bukit Mertajam. Looking on is Chong Eng.
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Members of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) will be on 24-hour standby for a week during the Chinese New Year celebration starting on Wednesday.
Penang MRCS chairman Datuk B.J. Yeang said some 150 volunteers would work in shifts from Jan 22 to 29 to provide support to hospitals in the event of accidents or emergencies that require medical attention.
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