A combined mock fire drill was organized at the oil company’s premises by the civil defence department of the General Headquarters of Abu Dhabi Police.
The exercise was a part of the plan of the Abu Dhabi Police to upgrade the standard of its readiness of its various departments to meet emergencies and also to provide training to its personnel’s in handling such situations. The people working in the offices were evacuated quickly as part of the exercise.
The fire drill was witnessed by Brigadier Ahmed Saedd Al Mahri, director of the purchase and warehouse department, Lt Col.Saeed Saif Al Naumi, deputy director of the department and number of other officers.
The exercise involved personnel’s from central operations department, rapid action unit of the civil defence department, forenisic department and crime department. The exercise also included coordination between the departments concerned in the field of evacuation and rescuing of the victims.
