Rescue Call : 140

Any person who suffers an accident (work, car, ski, home ...etc) can dial 140 toll free number from any phone (regular or mobile) and from any region in Lebanon. The first aid teams will immediately answer his/her rescue call.
Specialized programs: The administration of the first aid teams has a plan to enhance the skills of the first aid teams. Accordingly the following programs were adopted:



First aid - road accidents: Special medical and rescue tools is used for this purpose. When necessary, the Civil Defense and Fire Department are called for support.

First aid - snow & mountain rescue: Teams are trained to deal with snow accidents using state of the art tools, search poles, stretchers, scooters, special boots, ropes and ladders.

First aid-water rescue: Rescue operations in cooperation and collaboration with the Fire Department and Civil Defense.

First aid-sport activities: Temporary first aid posts are set up in sport events, social celebrations festivals and activities.

Enhancement & development of drivers’ and team leaders’ skills: Specialized training programs under the direct supervision of the national training committee of the first aid teams.



140 FREE EMERGENCY LINE FROM ANY FIXED OR CELL PHONE
While reacting to motor accidents, first aiders have noticed that most casualties have a mobile phone. In such situations, the first aiders do not know who to contact from the phonebook.
Therefore, an idea has been launched to store emergency contact under the same pseudonym.The proposed “pseudonym” is ICE, internationally known as “In Case of Emergency”. This contact should contain the number of the person to be contacted in case of an emergency.
If more than one person should be contacted, ICE1, ICE2, ICE3, etc… contacts can also be used. This is very easy to do, does not cost a thing and can bring so much.