Pact inked to provide rescue and ambulance services in Duqm

Muscat: The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (Opaz) signed a Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU) with the International Rescue Company for Air Ambulance and Commercial Land and Sea Ambulance.

The MoU stipulates areas of cooperation in providing first responder emergency services, rescue and ambulance services in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (Sezad).

The MoU was signed by Eng. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Dheeb, Deputy Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones and Faisal Al Tanaak, Chairman International Rescue Company for Air Ambulance and Commercial Land and Sea Ambulance.

The Memorandum stipulates facilitating the procedures for establishing a company specialised in managing emergency cases in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) and shall starts operation to provide emergency services.

It also includes that the Company provides ambulance services, firefighting systems, marine search and rescue services, Aeromedical helicopter and jet-based rescue and emergency, including third-level injury coverage, and transportation service to an emergency hospital, according to international standards.

The Memorandum of Understanding, further, included establishing a training academy to train and certify Omani citizens in emergency-related aspects.

It worth mentioning that the International Rescue Company for Air Ambulance and Commercial Land and Sea Ambulance is a consortium that includes a number of specialised and professional companies in the fields of rescue, ambulance, firefighting, land, sea and air search and rescue (SAR), emergency medical services (EMS) and accredited training services.