Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the Emirate's commercial and community ports as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone, recently held its 3rd Annual Fire, Safety and Emergency Preparedness Campaign.

The event was held over three days, in coordination with its strategic partners, Medeor Hospital, Firex, Concorde, OHSEC for Training and Consultant, CEC, Al Masood Company and Uruguay Company, said a statement.

The campaign was run under the slogan “Fire is Everyone’s Fight”, and it gave all port users -including employees, contractors, warehouse users and tenants- the opportunity to learn about basic fire safety and potential fire hazards at workplace, home and their accommodation, it said.

The employees were trained by professional fire officers in extinguishing a fire, using specialised fire extinguishing training aid, it added.

Building on the success of previous campaigns, was initiated in line with Abu Dhabi Ports’ mission and vision to raise fire safety awareness among all port users.

Warehouse users and employees at Abu Dhabi Ports are now well equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure fire prevention.

The event also included basic firefighting, first aid training, practical CPR simulation, health and safety training.

The attendees were given a chance do free dental and medical check-up offered by Medeor hospital to measure blood pressure, sugar levels and optometry.

Additionally, the event featured booths from different fire safety equipment vendors and HSE training companies who were on hand to talk about their new range of products, it stated. – TradeArabia News Service