As several people head out to camping sites to enjoy the cool weather, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has shared a series of recommendations to help the citizens and residents of Qatar keep safe when using quad bikes or all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
The Hamad Injury Prevention Program (HIPP) team has studied data from 1,188 ATV-related trauma cases from the Qatar National Trauma Registry, Al Wakra Hospital, and the HMC Ambulance Service, HMC said in a press statement.
The victims were injured at Sealine or Mesaieed area while using off-road vehicles between November to March for three seasons, 2017 to 2018, 2018 to 2019, and 2019 to 2020.
Dr. Rafael Consunji, Director of the HIPP, said, “There is much to be learned from this collaborative effort that serves as the basis for our safety recommendations.”