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Times of Oman
6 days ago
- General
- Times of Oman
Fire at OQ Refineries in Sohar Industrial Port under control, says CDAA
Muscat: A fire that erupted in a storage tank at the OQ refineries facility within the Sohar Industrial Port on Thursday, July 24, 2025 has been successfully brought under control, said the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA). Members of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) in North Al Batinah Governorate responded to the incident. According to a statement from the CDAA, the company's internal firefighting teams played a crucial role in managing and ultimately extinguishing the blaze.
Observer
6 days ago
- Observer
CDAA intensifies inspections at Khareef tourism sites
Salalah - The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) has intensified its field efforts in Dhofar Governorate during the Khareef 2025 to enhance safety measures as the season is witnessing a growing influx of visitors from within and outside the Sultanate of Oman. CDAA has strengthened its field presence by deploying specialized teams to a number of tourist and natural sites, such as valleys, beaches, mountainous areas, and waterfalls. This is aimed at ensuring a rapid response to any emergency, securing sites, and providing rescue and ambulance services, ensuring everyone's safety, and enhancing the sense of security and reassurance among visitors and residents. The Authority also continues its awareness-raising efforts through its advisory and awareness programs targeting visitors and the local community, to educate them about potential hazards in natural sites, emphasizing the importance of adhering to public safety guidelines and avoiding dangerous behaviors that could put lives at risk. The Authority stresses the importance of visitors adhering to safety measures, avoiding approaching dangerous areas, such as valleys, during weather fluctuations, and refraining from risking crossings or camping in unsafe areas, to ensure their safety and that of their families. It also emphasizes the need to cooperate with field teams and follow instructions issued by the relevant authorities, ensuring everyone has a safe and stable time during the Dhofar Khareef season 2025. These include civil protection teams responsible for inspections and ensuring that tourist facilities and establishments comply with safety and risk prevention requirements; ambulance teams specializing in providing emergency medical care at accident sites and ensuring the rapid transfer of injured persons to healthcare facilities; water rescue teams that secure beaches and marine sites and respond immediately to drowning incidents; and mountain rescue teams that conduct search and rescue operations in mountainous areas and difficult terrain to ensure rapid access to stranded and injured persons. These teams operate according to established plans aimed at protecting lives and preserving property, in line with the Authority's aspirations to provide its services with high efficiency and professionalism.
Times of Oman
22-07-2025
- Times of Oman
CDAA takes foolproof measures to boost safety of Dhofar tourists
Muscat: As part of its ongoing commitment to enhancing safety, the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) is leaving no stone unturned for the security of tourists visiting the Dhofar Governorate during the 2025 Khareef season. Dhofar governorate is witnessing a growing influx of visitors from within and outside the Sultanate of Oman, given its unique natural attractions. The CDAA has strengthened its field presence by deploying specialised teams at a number of tourist and natural sites, such as wadis, beaches, mountainous areas, and waterfalls. This aims to ensure a rapid response to any emergency, and provide rescue and ambulance services, ensuring everyone's safety and enhancing the sense of security and reassurance among visitors and residents. Additionally, the Authority also continues its awareness-raising efforts through its advisory and awareness programmes targeting visitors and the local community. These campaigns aim to educate them about the potential risks at natural sites, emphasise the importance of adhering to public safety guidelines, and avoid dangerous behaviours that could put lives at risk. These efforts are part of the Authority's commitment to instilling a culture of prevention and enhancing the readiness of its specialised teams. These teams work together to perform their duties in accordance with the highest safety and rapid response standards. These teams include civil protection members, which inspect and ensure that tourist facilities and establishments comply with safety and risk prevention requirements. The ambulance teams provide emergency medical care at accident sites and ensure the rapid transfer of injured persons to healthcare facilities while water rescue personnel secure beaches and marine sites and respond immediately to drowning incidents; and mountain rescue teams conduct search and rescue operations in mountainous areas and difficult terrain to ensure rapid access to trapped and injured persons. The entire group operates according to well-prepared plans for protecting lives and property, in line with the Authority's goals to provide its services with utmost professionalism. The Authority expects visitors to follow safety procedures, and avoid approaching dangerous areas, such as valleys during weather fluctuations, and refrain from crossing wadis or camping in unsafe areas, to ensure their own safety and that of their families. It also emphasises the need to cooperate with field teams and follow instructions issued by the relevant authorities, ensuring everyone has a safe and stable time during the Dhofar Khareef season 2025.
Times of Oman
19-07-2025
- Health
- Times of Oman
CDAA teams rescue 8 from Dhofar building fire
Muscat: The firefighting teams from the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) in Dhofar Governorate responded to a report of a fire breaking out in a residential apartment in the Southern Awqad area of Salalah and rescued eight persons. The teams successfully controlled the fire and rescued eight individuals, who are in good health.
Times of Oman
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Drowning incidents rise by nearly 300% in Oman
MUSCAT: Oman witnessed a staggering 300 percent increase in drowning accidents in 2024 compared to previous year, signalling a worrying public safety crisis that seems to rise during the summer months. Data released by the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) reveal that drowning incidents surged to 639 cases in 2024, a sharp rise from 166 cases reported in 2023 — an increase of 473 accidents within a year. This troubling trend continues a pattern seen in recent years. In 2022, the Sultanate registered 324 accidents while in 2021, Oman recorded 521 drowning accidents, up from 361 in 2020. The summer months are particularly hazardous, as many residents and visitors flock to wadis, beaches, and other natural water bodies to escape the heat and enjoy the Sultanate's scenic outdoors. Most drowning incidents in 2024 occurred in wadis, which topped the list, followed by seas, waterways, dams, ponds, wells, open reservoirs, and valley streams formed by rainfall. Many victims were adults and children lacking proper swimming skills, often swimming in unsafe or undesignated areas such as agricultural ponds and dams. Authorities attribute the rise in accidents to several factors, including poor swimming ability, swimming in prohibited areas, lack of supervision — especially of children — and risky rescue attempts that sometimes result in multiple drownings. The CDAA stresses the importance of adhering to safety regulations: swim only in designated and equipped areas, ensure pools have fixed ladders and metal handles, provide lifebuoys and swimming vests, avoid filling pools completely when children are swimming, and always maintain adult supervision. In emergencies, the public is urged to contact the emergency number 9999 or the CDAA operations centre at 24343666 immediately. Experts warn that vigilance is crucial to prevent further tragedies. Speaking to Times of Oman. Associate Head Coach of Nautilus Swimming Club and an Olympic coach, Daniil Tulupov, said, 'What we witnessed is that many adults do not know how to swim. Even if they are supervising kids, they are not able to help.' Daniil also said that the parents must always monitor their children themselves, not entrust their safety to older children, and never leave a child near water unattended, even for a few minutes. 'Additionally, it is essential to use not only children's flotation devices but also so-called armbands. During swimming, it is advisable to wear brighter swimsuits so that they are easily visible against the water's background. Furthermore, it is crucial to protect the head from sunlight and to ensure adequate hydration to prevent heat stroke while in the water,' he said. Experts also said that they should always supervise children near water and swim only in safe, designated locations. 'Check the flow of water before crossing wadis, and ensure you can swim before entering any body of water. Avoid areas where water levels rise suddenly,' one of them said. As temperatures soar and outdoor water activities increase, these warnings serve as vital reminders to protect lives and reduce drowning accidents across Oman's natural waters.
