Beijing medical team set up to deal with terror attacks

The Red Cross Society Beijing Branch signed an agreement on Wednesday with the city's public security bureau to strengthen cooperation on dealing with terrorist attacks and other emergencies.

The branch has set up a response team of 50 medical workers from the Beijing Red Cross Emergency Rescue Center, according to Tian Zhenbiao, deputy director of the center, a first-aid institution under the Beijing Red Cross.

The team is equipped with 20 special ambulances, according to the center. Ten ambulances will stand ready for emergencies in and around Tian'anmen and along Chang'an Avenue, while the rest are for "important and sensitive areas" such as the Bird's Nest (the National Stadium) and Financial Street.