Important Guidelines to Follow When Going on a Desert Trip this Winter Season in Qatar: MoI
- 3 years ago
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) – State of Qatar circulated a presentation titled 'Pleasant Season and Safe Desert Trip' for 2020-2021 to raise awareness on coming to the desert areas of the country this period.
The presentation provides the following information:
The desert is a favorite place for the people of Qatar to spend the most beautiful times during the winter season. To enjoy this trip, everyone has to be prepared for it well enough in advance.
For the sake of everyone's safety, MoI is pleased to remind you of some guidelines required in such situations:
Preventive Measures
1) Adherence to the preventive measures implemented in the State as per the decree No. 17/1990 on infectious disease, issued by the Council of the Ministers in order to prevent the spread of Coronavirus disease such as :
1 - Adhere to limit the maximum numbers of 4 passengers in a vehicle including the driver except for members of the same family.
2 - Wear face mask wherever it’s mandatory.
2- Get Ehteraz app status green in your phone.
3- Maintain social distancing by keeping distance between you and others.
Before and During the Trip
1) Ensure the safety of the vehicle prepared to drive to the campsite.
2) Please be vigilant while driving, especially in abnormal weather conditions (fog, rain and wind).
Before and During the Trip
3) Adhere to the safe driving rules on the road such as:
A- Follow the specified speed.
B- Keep sufficient safety distance between two vehicles.
C- Fasten the seat belt.
D- Beware of wrong overtaking .
4) For the safety of your vehicle, avoid driving in the watershed and do not use the brakes suddenly.
Quad Bikes
1) In the case of riding quad bikes, please pay attention to the importance of adhering to safety measures such as: -
A- Wearing a helmet.
B- Do not run over the gardens.
C- Do not allow the children to drive it.
Fire while Cooking
1) Please choose a proper place for the stove, away from the tent, generator, petroleum liquids and from the wind to avoid transferring them to another place.
2) The fuel used for the generator should be placed in a safe and remote location.
Smoking
1) Avoid smoking or using any heat source while checking the generator fuel, or when filling to avoid fuel ignition.
Electricity and Heaters
Some of us turn to set fire for heating or lighting inside the tent, which may cause fires if we do not take the required caution, especially the suffocation resulting from burning.
In addition to this, avoid putting the heaters in a place close to clothes or keeping the stove on fire at bedtime inside the tent.
Electricity and Heaters
1) The lamp operated for lighting the tent should be kept away from the clothes used in the tent and please be keen to fix it in a safe place.
2) Make sure to purchase good types of the heater.
3) Place the heater close to the nearest socket that is adequate to the current of the heater. Do not connect it with a single socket using an extension cable or other power stripes with another heater or any other device.
4) When using a gas heater, be more cautious as it is more dangerous, because any defect occurs in it or in its wires and fittings may result in congestion because of inhalation of leaking gas or carbon monoxide that comes out from the combustion process.
5) Be cautious as operating a heater using bad electrical connections or loading it more than its capacity will cause fires.
6) Do not place the heater in the corridors or near quick flammable materials or at easy reach of children. Likewise, don’t leave it working when you go to sleep so as to not become a cause for fire. It is the cause for occurring fires.
1) The importance of reminding the children not to play away from the camping site and educate them to keep the camping area always neat and clean.
2) Guide them to the suitable play areas that are far from the roads and streets and also from the excavations and wells.
3) Don’t leave the children alone unattended, inside or outside the tent.
4) Keep the first aid box for emergency situations.
Source: Ministry of Interior
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