TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The National Fire Agency won an award for its emergency medical services and ambulance safety, reports said Friday.

The service includes a national data exchange platform linking the fire departments of 22 cities and counties with 10 emergency medical service systems. The institutional excellence award for pioneering data management and ambulance service was handed over at a conference of the Asian Association for Emergency Medical Services in the Thai city of Hua Hin Thursday, per CNA.

The group consisted of representatives from 20 countries working to educate and research emergency aid. New Taipei won the top prize and Tainan came third with 13 teams from six countries participating.

The Ministry of Interior said its cross-department platform made emergency rescue work more efficient and precise. The award-winning system raised the quality of emergency aid and the effectiveness of pre-hospital care.