Thursday 02 / May / 2024
Muscat: The Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority (CDAA), has confirmed its readiness to provide firefighting, rescue and ambulance services to citizens, residents and visitors of the Dhofar Governorate during the Dhofar Khareef season 2023.
Colonel Mubarak bin Salim Al Arimi, Director General of Operations and Training, in charge of the Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority, said. “The authority has approved its operational plans for the Dhofar Khareef season for the year 2023. The plan included strengthening its current centers and publishing other points on the roads leading to the Dhofar Governorate in each of the governorates (Al. Dakhiliyah, Al Dhahirah, and Al Wusta) to deal with communications received at the points through the Police Operations Center and operations centers in the governorates.”
The colonel indicated that two points have been added on the coastal road linking the Governorate of South Al Sharqiyah with Al Wusta Governorate to Dhofar Governorate, and four other points on the road from the Dakhiliyah and Al Dhahirah Governorates to Dhofar Governorate in order to provide services to users of those roads.
Al Arimi stressed the need for institutions, companies, and property and building owners to adhere to the requirements of civil protection by undertaking necessary maintenance for facilities and following safety procedures as precautions against accidents. Indicating that the authority's civil protection efforts will be doubled by inspecting facilities, monitoring violations and taking appropriate measures.
The Director General of Operations and Training at the Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority stated that the authority is constantly seeking to raise the level of awareness among all segments of society by using its official platforms on social media and other media, distributing educational brochures, holding events , and spreading field teams in various locations for awareness and guidance.
Al Arimi appreciated the great role played by media in order to enhance preventive awareness among the various segments of society.
Safety Precautions
The Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority called on visitors during the Khareef season to follow safety instructions while visiting the governorate, prepare well for the trip, maintain the vehicle, prepare a first aid bag, and ensure that the fire extinguisher is valid. In addition to identifying resting sites and vehicle supply service stations on the itinerary, choosing the appropriate time for movement and standing for a rest in case of feeling tired and exhausted, and adhering to safety rules.
The authority stresses the need to follow safety guidelines during residence in Dhofar Governorate and not to swim in undesignated places such as (water springs and pools) and beaches due to high sea waves and water currents that increase in intensity with the advent of the Khareef season . Also to stay away from dangerous sites, waterfalls, and dangerous heights. In addition to monitoring children and not leaving them in vehicles while the guardian goes out to shop or otherwise, in order to preserve the safety of everyone.
