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A single rescue vehicle designed to replace an entire convoy of heavy equipment was unveiled by the UAE National Guard at ISNR Abu Dhabi this week, offering a glimpse into how Emirati rescue teams are preparing for increasingly complex disaster missions around the world.
Named ‘Al Toud’, which is Arabic for a steadfast mountain, the newly launched heavy search-and-rescue vehicle combines seven separate rescue systems into one deployable unit that can be flown overseas within hours of an earthquake, flood or building collapse.
At the National…