Monday 8 February 2010
ADP Air Wing set up more centers
Air Commodore (S) Ali Mohammad Al Mazroui, Director of Air Wing Department at the Secretariat General of the Office of HH the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior has stated that centers and bases have been set up at Al Sarab Palace Hotel in the Western region and Al Ain City, to support policing, search, rescue and air ambulance operations, to reach the site of incident in a shortest time possible.
5% of the Department projects under execution will be completed during this year. These include operating platform development and air cameras equipment. Air photography equipment will also be developed and modernized. All projects will be completed at the end of the next year. Our leadership is keen to provide the Department with advanced capabilities and equipment to enhance police interaction with the community.
The total sorties carried out by the Department last year was 812, i.e. 1146 flying hours. Of these 67 were for road accidents, 199 for lifting patients, 43 for search and rescue operations, 122 for patrols, 99 for thermal photography, 70 for aerial photography and 212 for other tasks.
The Department seeks to present humanitarian services to the public, including search and rescue, patients and injured persons lifting operations. The flying ambulance team responds to call immediately.
The Department possesses state-of-the-art aircraft. They are provided with all necessary equipment and apparatus. Our strategy for 2010 is to develop and upgrade the abilities and skills of our staff. 70% of our pilots have been transferred to the new AW139 Aircraft. The rest will be transferred at the end of this year.
The Department now has eight AW139 Aircraft to modernize our fleet, for better security and humanitarian services. Our pilots will be trained to use night vision apparatus on AW139 Aircraft. An American Company will carry out during this year the evaluation and training of our pilots. They are also trained on meters flying skills during bad weathers for 50 hours then they become Assistant Operations Pilot. The Department has signed a contract with a consultancy company for a comprehensive development process.
Acosta aircraft is one of the most advanced helicopters. Its technology suits the task of the Department. It is provided with automatic pilot and digital monitors. It has a system to identify spots of breakdowns and how they have occurred to save time and effort. It can take 15 passengers in addition to the pilot and his assistant. It can easily be transferred to an ambulance aircraft.
The Department adheres to strict safety standards. Our work is characterized by team spirit to serve all community segments efficiently.
