Evacuation plan

The plan, developed in line with the instructions of Lt-Gen Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior, comes within the context of the ministry's strategy to ensure security and safety of all nationals and expatriates as well as the safety measures of all establishments and facilities in the country.

Chaired by Maj-Gen Saif Abdullah Al Shaafar, Ministry's Under-Secretary, the meeting was attended by police chiefs and ministry's senior officers. The evacuation plan has been drafted by the ministry to cover all cities and towns in the country.` It envisages preparedness and coordination among all the authorities and agencies concerned in cases of emergency including natural disasters and accidents to reduce their impact.