Dubai Maritime City Authority organises Fire and Safety Awareness training
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), in coordination with Dubai Customs, arranged a 'Fire and Safety Awareness' training. The session was held to help raise awareness among team members of dhow boats about fire and safety-- aiming to minimize the number of untoward incidents within Dubai's territorial waters and boost the security of the local maritime sector in line with Dubai's Maritime Sector Strategy while likewise improving the efficiency, safety, effectiveness and competitiveness of the regional maritime segment, which is expected to leave fantastic influence on enhancing Dubai's status as a top-notch global maritime center.
The training session; conducted at the Dubai Customs headquarters at Khor Dubai, elaborated on the ways to maintain safety in dhows and provided detailed explanations on the general concepts of firefighting, including protective measures, fire avoidance, and firefighting techniques. Dhow team members were likewise recommended to embrace safe working practices such as not smoking, good housekeeping, and tidiness as well as encouraged to abide by other warnings to prevent the danger of fire on board.
In line with this, the Dubai Maritime Training Centre recently performed 'Fire and Safety Awareness' training which covered a variety of topics, including general security standards, fire prevention, managing fire, and first aid. The meeting, which was held in collaboration with Dubai Customs, demonstrates our steadfast efforts to enhance the capability of human resources in order to keep up with the newest developments, innovations and concepts related to maritime safety-- falling in line with the emirate's maritime technique and part of the continuing efforts to create a sustainable, safe and integrated maritime sector that is capable of stimulating economic development in Dubai.
The 'Dhow Boat Fire Awareness' training was held in reaction to recent fire occurrences including dhows and boats in Dubai's territorial waters. The workshop enlightened attendees on how consistent vigilance, fire patrol, efficient watch keeping, and maintenance of fire equipment can assist in preventing and combating fire on board.
