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12-18-2007, 04:30 PM
A nationwide effort to reduce accidents and emergencies during the Christmas holidays starts Saturday. Some 35,000 people will be on duty over the holiday season, including volunteers, doctors, paramedics, police and military personnel. A total of 75 ambulances and 3 helicopters will be on call. According to Emergency Operations Center director General Juan Manuel Mendez, 1,235 emergency posts will be located along main roads and highways around the DR. Last year during the holidays, 38 people died, mainly in traffic accidents. This figure was 38% less than in 2005 when 61 people died, and officials hope to reduce this even further this year.
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