Abu Dhabi Police caution residents against laxity

Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter

For the second time in a row, the Abu Dhabi Police are warning residents of the Emirate not to camp fire using wood or charcoal inside residential houses or rooms, without taking necessary safety precautions, in order to avoid any fire incident or suffocation.

Officials stressed on the importance of being cautious when using the fireplace, especially during night-time. They recommended residents not to sleep next to the fireplace.

Residents are also advised to install a smoke ventilation system to maintain an appropriate room temperature, and the system must be switched off when there is nobody in the house.

Moreover, police officials urged the public to follow the safety guidelines at the time of using all the heating systems.

Separately, Lt. General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, reviewed the latest preparations for the “Arab Gulf Security 2” exercise, which will start in February in the UAE.

During the meeting, Sheikh Saif was briefed about the exercise by members of the High Joint Committee for the Mobilisation Exercise of Gulf Cooperations Council, GCC, Security Forces.

The meeting was attended by Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Shafar, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and Chairman of the Committee, and Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police, along with several heads of committees at the ministry.

The UAE will host the exercise from 2nd to 20th February in Dubai, as per the decision of ministers of interior of GCC countries.

The exercise aims to train security personnel from GCC countries on how to handle emergency situations and raise their security readiness, by improving their coordination and cooperation in facing crises and emergencies.

Lt. General Al Shafaar said that holding the exercise is in line with the directives of GCC leaders and is in implementation of the decisions of ministers of interior of GCC countries to improve their security cooperation, to face the common challenges affecting the region.

The exercise represents progress in the development of the GCC’s joint security work and is a continuation of the success of the “Arab Gulf Security 1” exercise, which was hosted by Bahrain in 2016, he added.

He then thanked the committee and its members and teams for managing the preparations.