DUBAI, 25th November, 2013 (WAM) -- Jaheziya ? a Tawazun subsidiary will provide training to Abu Dhabi Airports? employees, agents, and related staff in the fields of aviation firefighting, safety, security, emergency preparedness and crisis and disaster management.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the two sides today in this regard by Jamal Al Shamsi, Strategic Advisor of Tawazun and Dr. Othman Al Khoori, Chief Human Resources Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports. Al Shamsi welcomed the cooperation with Abu Dhabi Airports, which will initially see firefighters and, possibly, other emergency respondents from 5 Abu Dhabi Airports-managed airports, undergoing basic and advanced aviation firefighting training courses at Jaheziya?s state-of-the-art training facilities. He said the aviation firefighting?s other training courses, such as Basic Fire Fighting, Emergency Response training, Incident and Crisis Management, Multi-Agency training and exercises, as well as Safety Awareness courses, will vary in duration between one-day to three-month courses. "In providing training to Abu Dhabi Airports? staff, Jaheziya will utilize a highly advanced Mobile Aviation Training Unit for realistic and hands-on scenario training. We will also offer customized safety, security and disaster management training programs to ensure maximum outcomes for Abu Dhabi Airports and its staff," added Al Shamsi. Dr. Othman Al Khoori, Chief Human Resources Officer at Abu Dhabi Airports, said: "Abu Dhabi Airports is today an established aviation hub, with thousands of people using Abu Dhabi International Airport every day. The opening of the Midfield Terminal in 2017 will further enhance the status of Abu Dhabi as a global hub. This ever increasing number of passengers means that it is vital for Abu Dhabi Airports to ensure that safety, security & crisis management contingency measures are given the highest priority, while at the same time maintaining the highest possible customer service levels. The current growth and further development will need to be supported by fully trained and professional staff with the skills to tackle any of the risks and potential crises that might arise.""Keeping these requirements in mind, the focus at Abu Dhabi Airports is to work closely with key stakeholders such as Jaheziya to build on common synergies that benefit the aviation sector and serve as a role model of cooperation. Through this new collaboration with Jaheziya, Abu Dhabi Airports will further strengthen & build on its existing know-how in proactively managing a crisis within different scenarios as well as ensuring the highest standards of training for its employees," added Al Khoori.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2013.
