Al Amn Magazine # 161

MARCH 2023 18 SECURITY adhering to public safety instructions, and avoiding some human behaviors. An awareness team from the Public Relations and Awareness Office conducted field visits to public places, commercial complexes and markets. He said they have educated citizens and residents to enhance safety by urging them to ensure the safe use of private water heaters in homes, periodic maintenance of heaters and electrical appliances, and to ensure that water does not reach the main external electricity box of the house. When water enters the houses due to rain, it is necessary to take shelter in the upper floors and close the main electricity switch in the house, and be careful not to use the heater and not leave it running all night while sleeping. One has to also make sure of its location and see that it is not near the curtain or any flammable fabric or material. They also distributed a brochureoftipsfortherainy season, which was prepared by the administration, and aims to educate citizens and residents to reduce the number of fires and accidents. A set of other awareness brochures and pamphlets were also distributed. The administration also focussed on the importance of installing a smoke detector, which detects fire in its early stages. He said the operations room works 24 hours and has intensified efforts in unusual circumstances and fluctuations in weather conditions. He added they received several reports to pump out water from homes, facilities and streets and to deal with electrical fires as a result of the heavy rain. They also helped taking out cars stuck as a result of flooding. Civil Defence teams were deployed to train people on how to deal with the rain water, strong winds or fires resulting from water leakage and damaging electrical transformers. He said the Civil Defence centres are equipped with devices and special pumps for drawing water and