Brig. Expert Ali Hassan Al Mutawaa, assist. Director-General for Fire and Rescue, at Dubai Civil Defence, has reviewed the initiatives, achievements, and plans of the Hazardous Materials team, during the routine meeting chaired by him.

Al Mutawaa listened also to a detailed briefing from Col. Mattran Khalil, head of the team, about initiatives and practical steps been taken since the team was formed, identifying declared tasks and operational plans, set to fostering safety measures, protecting lives and properties.

Brig. Ali also emphasized that the team undertakes huge tasks and responsibilities across the emirate of Dubai, most notably is monitoring all the aspects that relate to Hazardous materials management, transportation and storage, safety precautions and workers personal protecting equipment (PPE), way of combating fires, if breaks out, and finally an assessment of risks in the establishments which deal with the Haz-Mat.

He indicated that the team works to prepare all the necessary steps which enhancing safe dealing with the hazardous materials, according to related information system, providing all data based on their physical and chemical properties and the relevant statistical data, in cooperation with strategic partners and other related entities, in order to enhance and booster the safety requirements in Dubai, as per the latest standards globally applied.