​The Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services was set up under Law No. 15 of 2010 issued by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The Corporation provides ambulance services in Dubai by taking part in the comprehensive strategic plans related to ambulance services in Dubai, preparing, developing and applying the necessary policies towards providing ambulance services in emergency cases and operating a control centre for ambulance services in the emirate.

The Corporation is also tasked with providing patient transporting services and proposing the rules and regulations that would contribute to improving the standard and quality of ambulance services in the emirate for all sporting, business and social activities as well as official events in Dubai.