Civil Defence demonstrate helicopter skills at Intersec

These demonstrations largely focus on the use of helicopters as a primary resource in fire fighting, casualty evacuation and rescue.

According to Chris Hudson, Director of Exhibitions of Intersec's organising company Messe Frankfurt, "the department are one of the most long standing and keen supporters of the show. They'll be putting on a number of demonstrations on 21 January at Intersec being staged at Dubai's International Exhibition and Convention Centre."

"For most residents and drivers in the UAE, we witness the challenges presented to the emergency services on a daily basis. With alarming numbers of road traffic accidents and the public's apathy towards simple fire prevention and safety procedures, both Civil Defence and the Police authorities have their work cut out," said Hudson.

The demonstrations themselves will be staged in the car park area in front of Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center allowing some of the expected 16,000 visitors the chance to see the high standards of professionalism achieved in the UAE. The first demonstration will create a simulation of a fire in a multi-storey building, rescuing people by helicopter from a raised platform.

The department's second demonstration in conjunction with Dubai Police shows how rescues can be made from serious road traffic accidents featuring a bus. Chris Hudson said "this seems an all too familiar scenario these days with the recent tragic incidents in Dubai, but the public need to be made aware of the excellent job the local authorities do in dealing with very difficult circumstances."

In addition to the schedule of live demonstrations, Intersec Middle East holds an extensive 3-day conference programme 21-23 January featuring 42 expert speakers from around the world and within the Middle East region. Some of key speakers include Brigadier Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi, Head of Dubai Civil Defence, Dr. Guido Bertolaso, Head of the Italian Department of Civil Protection, Sir Ken Knight, Commissioner for the London Fire Brigade and Emergency Planning Authority. Other top speakers are; Lord MacKenzie of Framwellgate, OBE, Police Adviser to the UK Government and Lisa Fowlie, President of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health.These experts will share their expertise in the fields of Commercial Security, Police & Homeland Security, Fire, Safety & Health. In addition, Intersec Middle East will present more than 600 exhibiting companies from 50 countries.

In Addition, Dubai Department for Civil Defence are holding a conference at Burj Al Arab on 23 January debuted by a 'Welcome Speech' by Brigadier Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi Head of Dubai Civil Defence, followed by a number of interesting lectures presented by James H. Antell AIA, P.E. Senior Vice President International - RJA Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc., Eric Bong-Loy Ng, Deputy Chief Officer, Hong Kong Fire Services and Eva Braun, Vice President of Patient Monitoring & Cardiac Care in Global Sales & Services International for Philips Medical Systems.