Successful Fire Mock Drill at Abu Dhabi Residency and Foreigners Affairs

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, December 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi carried out a successful mock drill to extinguish a ‘fire’ that broke out at the directorate’s main building.  The drill was conducted in collaboration with the General Directorate of Civil Defense; during which rescue teams evacuated staff members from the building and managed to extinguish the fire in record time.

As per the scenario, the Abu Dhabi Police’s Operations Room received a tip-off at 9:30 a.m. on the outbreak of the ‘fire’.  As soon as the fire alarm sounded, safety officials evacuated the building and escorted employees and workers to the muster points pending the arrival of Civil Defense and rescue teams. The evacuation plan was conducted according to the scenario after notifying the relevant police authorities, Civil Defense and backup entities, which dealt professionally and efficiently with the fire, and provided the injured with the necessary medical care. The drill was concluded at around 10:00 am; staff members returned to their offices and resumed their normal tasks of providing services to customers.

Colonel Salim Ali Al Qattam Al Zaabi, Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, noted that the drill is designed to assess readiness of relevant entities in dealing with such emergencies. These measures would boost safety and security and improve preparedness in providing the optimal safety requirements, in pursuance of the Ministry of Interior’s strategy, notably protecting lives and property and ensuring the safety of both staff members and customers.

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