Doha
The fifth Civil Defence Exhibition and Conference has witnessed a significant rise in participants with 97 local and international companies taking part in the event, representing 1,250 international manufacturing agencies.
Arranged in a 15,000sqm area, the major exhibiting agencies include the General Directorate of Civil Defence, Lekhwiya, Qatar Rail, and Chubb Fire Company, among others.
Teyseer Industrial Supplies and Services, IGI Technologies, G4S Secure Solutions, Alfardan Group, Al Baraa Security & Safety, Al Amana Security & Safety, Al Aman Security & Safety, Fahad Trading & Contracting, National Fire Fighting Manufacturing, and Woqod are also some of other major companies that are participating.
The Civil Defence pavilion consisted of advanced equipment and vehicles of the agency. Officers from the General Directorate of Civil Defence introduced its equipment and projects to visitors, which included a large number of students and delegates from other GCC countries.
Lekhwiya’s pavilion showcased the equipment used for search and rescue operations and latest diving devices used for rescue operations in water. Rescue cylinders used for breathing while surrounded by harmful chemical leaking and earthquake sensors were some of the devices displayed in the pavilion. Awareness films were also shown for educational purposes.
Metro Project developments, on the other hand, were screened in the Qatar Rail pavilion. The project works in progress were in line with the guidelines and terms of security sectors, including civil defence.
The Qatar Rail project gives great importance for safety measures. Safety workshops and site visits and mock drills were conducted in order to raise the level of workers safety.
Chubb Fire is a leading company working in the field of safety and security devices. The company had participated in all the previous civil defence expos. Chubb Fire officials said the company has hosted 17 international firms from Germany, the UK, Portugal, Canada, and Croatia.