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Twelve tense hours with Kenya Red Cross rescue team

A Kenya Red Cross Society paramedic Cyril Mulindi (right) and Amran Jumanne rescuing a patient in Nairobi. [PHOTOS: GOVEDI ASUTSA/STANDARD]

Lights flicking and sirens blaring, we unnervingly speed down the road, snaking through the heavy city traffic. Adrenaline-filled and teeth clenched, the day was moving quite fast for us.

My colleague, photojournalist Govedi Asutsa, and I have covered disasters, but riding with a medical emergency response team was different. Sitting in the front cabin with the driver worsened the situation. I hate speed, but this is not the common reckless speeding; it is a life-saving mission.

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