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Civil Defence set to revamp operations
DUBAI - To keep up with the fast pace of growth in the emirate of Dubai, the Dubai Civil Defence will be going through a period of reorganisation during which fire-fighting and rescue skills will be emphasised, developed and improved as the core competencies of the service, said Colonel Rashid Thani Al Matroushi, recently appointed Director of Dubai Civil Defence.
Col. Matroushi, in his first meeting with members of the Press yesterday, stressed that the only criterion for evaluating their services will be the quality of their work and their dedication.
Regarding the hosting of the Meeting of the Board of Governors of the World Bank Organisation and the International Monetary Fund in Dubai, Col. Matroushi said that Dubai Civil Defence has prepared an emergency plan designed to deal with any contingency, by securing all locations and facilities in which the delegates will be staying or visiting. The emergency plan will make sure that all fire and safety rules are adhered to.
The Civil Defence started a rigorous programme of fire and rescue drills at major hotels around Dubai starting from July 28. The last fire drill was held at the Dusit Hotel yesterday, one of the hotels which will house some of the guests and delegates for Dubai 2003.
Col. Matroushi said the purpose of the joint fire and rescue drills, which are conducted between Civil Defence, Dubai Police, Dubai Department of Health and Medical Services (Dohms) and hotel staff, is to ensure efficient and coordinated response to emergencies, to ensure public safety and reduce the number of casualties in the event of an accident. The drills are also meant to improve the skills of the officers and men in dealing decisively with emergencies.
He said the Civil Defence will endeavour to maintain the same high quality of service to the public, which include the inspection of new buildings to see they meet fire safety specifications, issuing company permits for the sale of fire-fighting and fire safety equipment, controlling the transport of liquefied petroleum gas and other inflammable substances as well as operating and administering the Direct Alarm System.
"Our job is essentially a humanitarian mission, we do our work each day to the best of our abilities ... so that at the end of each day we sleep soundly confident we have executed our duties fully. We must work with the drive and dedication of a single team," Col. Matroushi said.
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