Camping season records less number of emergency cases: Ambulance Service – The Peninsula

Camping season records less number of emergency cases: Ambulance Service – The Peninsula

In this camping season, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)’s Ambulance Service has seen a reduction in number of cases transferred from different beach areas to hospitals.

The winter camping season for the year 2021-2022 has ended and a deadline until May 14 is given for campers to remove the camps. The Ambulance Service had expanded its operations to different beach areas of the country during this season.

“Our operations during this camping season were smooth. There is a clear reduction in number of fatality due to awareness created among the public and various restrictions and rules,” Ali Darwish, Assistant Executive Director of the Ambulance Service told The Peninsula.

Traditionally, Ambulance Service supports HMC’s Sealine Medical Clinic working closely with other government entities to provide high-quality healthcare services to campers in the Sealine resort and surrounding areas.

“Previously our primary focus was on the Sealine area. But this time it was expanded to other areas including Al Shamaml, Dukhan, Al Ghariya, Al Khor and Simaisma,” said Ali Darwish.

Ambulance Service coverage in the Sealine area operates 24/7. During weekends Ambulance Service operates with regular ambulance, critical care service, life-flight and 4x4 vehicles, which are deployed for transporting patients from the sand dune areas to either the clinic,