Emirates Driving Institute organizes the EDI Environment, Health and Safety Week

The week consisted of activities like Seat Belt Safety Demonstrations, Blood Donation, Paper Collection, Healthy Cooking contests and Meditation.

Lectures by prominent doctors, environmentalist and professionals were delivered to the employees on issues related to the environment, stress free living, healthy cooking and defensive driving.

The week was organized in association with Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), Sharjah Blood Donation and Research Center, The Art of Living Foundation and VLCC.

The week begun with an in house defensive lecture for ladies followed by a safety demonstration. Senior Ladies Instructor, Nasreen said:

"Although we work here and preach that seat belts are essential, the managements decision of giving us a lecture on defensive driving and seat belt safety was highly beneficial as it reinforced what we already know."

Blood Donation was conducted on the 8th of February Dr. Mudasher from Sharjah Blood Bank and Research Center said, "Blood Donation is a very noble activity, the response we got from the Emirates Driving Staff was stupendous. There were around 70 donors who donated 450ml of blood each. Each donor can save 4 lives. "LMV Instructor Israfeel Mohammed said, "I have been donating blood ever since my college days, and I appreciate the initiative taken by the management who organized such an event." A Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Sharjah Blood Bank and Research Center signed by the Managing Director and was presented by Administration Manager Salma Arnout.

The mission of Emirates Driving Institute for 2009 is to go Green, thus a Paper Collection Drive was organized on the 10th of February. The target of the drive was to collect 100 kilograms of Paper by the end of February. The entire management, staff and instructors got together to achieve this target. We managed to collect the 100 kilograms by the 12th of February itself.

The Health and Nutrition talk and Obesity in Men addressed by VLCC Nutritionists, Physiotherapist and Counselors for both men and women was very effective. All the instructors were given a chance to check their Body Mass Index, and were given desired feedback as per the results. A Cooking without fire and Fat or Fit contest was organized, the winners were awarded VLCC Beauty Services Vouchers.

An Art of Living short talk was organized by the Facilitators of Art of Living Foundation during the EHS Health Week. The instructors were given some key tips to change their breathing patterns, in order to enhance their lifestyles.

"The Emirates Driving Environment Health and Safety Week has been the first of its kind to be organized by the management for its employees. The success of this is owed to the staff of Emirates Driving. We would like to thank all those who were associated in the organizing of the EHS Week. We will be organizing many more such programs keeping in mind the health and safety of our employees and the environment,"

said Marketing Manger Fatima Raees.