ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, February 8th 2014
The Ministry of Interior has signed an agreement with 911 Occupational Safety and Fire Fighting Training Company to organize and promote the UAE International Fire Fighter Championship. The championship will be held on the sidelines of the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience “ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014”, set to take place on April 1-3, 2014 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
Lieutenant General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, signed the partnership agreement on behalf of the Ministry of Interior and Mr. Mohammed Hassan Al Ahmadi, Executive Director of 911 Firefighting and Safety Company signed it on behalf of the company. The signing ceremony was held at the Police College in Abu Dhabi.
Under the terms of the agreement, the two parties will organize the UAE International Fire Fighter Championship locally and internationally; in a way that reflects the prestigious stature of the UAE.
The agreement aims to keep up with international developments and challenges to security and resilience efforts, and to familiarize people with the best practices, applications, and innovations. Furthermore, the agreement fosters cooperation with local, regional, and international partners to position the exhibition at the forefront of the best international exhibitions and conferences. The agreement will help increase high-profile turnout of local, regional and international participants, introduce the latest security and safety trends to the UAE, and encourage firefighters to develop their skills, fitness, and physical strength.
Under the terms of the agreement, government and private institutions as well as social enterprises in the country will be called upon to contribute to the success of the championship’s events. They will also be required to prepare the firefighters and rescue national team representing the UAE, and to provide them with the necessary support to ensure its success, in a manner that would reflect the reputation and status of the country. Formal invitations will be sent to Civil Defense and Firefighting Directorates in sister and friendly countries, to take part in the championship, and supervise the establishment and execution of the championship’s media plan, both in the UAE and abroad.
As part of the agreement, the championship will be promoted, and organized locally and internationally in order to meet the subcommittees’ administrative requirements and needs for organizing the championship. It also includes preparing the firefighters and rescue national team, submitting a comprehensive report on the championship, so as to evaluate the event and elaborate developments for future editions of the tournament; in addition to forming a joint team to provide follow-up and assessment of this partnership.
It is worth mentioning that the agreement shall be applicable for two consecutive editions of the International Conference for Security and National Resilience “ISNR 2014” as of the date signed.
Brigadier Saeed Salim Al Henki, Director General of Finance and Support Services at the Ministry of Interior and Chairman of the Secretariat of the Higher Organizing Committee, and Colonel Hussein Mahmoud Al Awadhi, Acting Head of the Public Relations Department attended the signing ceremony, along with a number of officers from the Ministry of Interior.
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The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
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