UOB Honors the Civil Defense Directorate for the Continuous Cooperation with the University

UOB Honors the Civil Defense Directorate
for the Continuous Cooperation with the University

In the office of the President of
the University of Bahrain (UOB), Prof. Riyad Yousif Hamzah at the University
campus in Sakhir, Prof. Riyad recently received the Deputy Director General of
the General Directorate of Civil Defense Brigadier Hamad Al-Kaabi, the
Director of Operations Col. Mohammad Al-Ghadeer, Commanding Captain Mohammed
Abu Al-Fath, Captain Eng. Qassim Al-Khalagi, and a number of officers and
members of the Department of Disinfection and Dealing with Hazardous Materials
at the General Directorate of Civil Defense.

President Hamzah honored the
employees of the General Directorate of Civil Defense and several employees of
the Security Department and the Department of Chemistry at UOB, in appreciation
of their constructive and joint cooperation during the current year 2019.
Expressing his gratitude for all their support and cooperation with the University,
and the University’s desire to have further cooperation in the field of
training because of its positive impact on the members of both the University and
the Civil Defense Directorate.

Moreover,  Prof. Hamzah stated that: “The cooperation
between UOB and the General Directorate of Civil Defense has been fruitful and
has been continuing for many years, as many joint activities have been
implemented with the aim of developing work in laboratories,” referring to the
contribution of the General Directorate of Civil Defense in following up the
safety requirements in the laboratories and storages of the College of Science
and presenting a training course for college technicians on safety procedures
to be followed when transporting liquid chemicals, in addition to carrying out
a joint field exercise with members of the Chemistry Department to ensure that
both parties are prepared to deal with emergency chemical accidents, appraising
the “distinct response”.