Civil Defense geared up to meet any emergencies during Haj

MAKKAH — Lt. Gen. Sulaiman Bin Abdullah Al-Amr, director general of Civil Defense, discussed on Saturday the plans for dealing with emergencies during Haj, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The meeting was attended by commanders of the directorates general of Civil Defense and commanders of Civil Defense in Haj. Lt. Gen. Al-Amr was briefed on the preparations made and measures taken to carry out preventive operations which include survey of all pilgrims’ camps and government facilities, plans for deployment and preparation of Civil Defense units and distribution of centers in Mina, Muzdalifa and Arafat. Preventive measures also include ensuring that cooking gas is not used in the holy sites. This is apart from the daily training programs and drills for Civil Defense teams with the participation of several other government agencies. Lt. Gen. Al-Amr urged the Civil Defense personnel not to be lenient toward any violations of safety conditions. He urged the personnel to exert their utmost efforts in carrying out their duties.