24 April 2007
The Emirates Group has reaffirmed its commitment to employee welfare by establishing a new first aid training programme for staff members working at its offices in Dubai and at Dubai International Airport.
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About Emirates
Since its launch in 1985, Emirates Airline has received more than 300 international awards in recognition of its efforts to provide unsurpassed levels of customer service.
The airline has experienced rapid and consistent growth, above 20 per cent a year on average and has been profitable for the last 18 consecutive years.
Emirates is the world's third most profitable airline and among the 20 largest. It is based in Dubai, one of the few cities in the world that pursues an open-skies policy, with more than 110 airlines in free and fair competition.
Its more than 100 all wide-bodied fleet includes nine freighters and is among the youngest in the skies, with an average age of 61 months - more than ten years younger than the industry's average of 187 months. The airline plans to more than double its size by 2012.
About CERT The CERT Group of Companies began as the commercial arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates, and has grown to be the largest private education provider in the Middle East. CERT is also the largest MENA (Middle East North Africa) investor in the discovery and commercialisation of technology, investing US$35 million in 2006.
In 2005, CERT signed the largest Telematics deal in history with IBM, that has led to the development of Telematics technology in the United Arab Emirates. CERT provides the only super computing centre in the South Asia, Middle East, North Africa region. The CERT Blue Gene supercomputer offers 5.7 teraflops calculating speed to corporate clients for use in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and genetics research as well as oil and gas simulation.
CERT Technology Park in the UAE is home to international companies such as Intel, Honeywell and Lucent Technologies.
The CERT IBM Centre of Excellence for Nanotechnology is commercialising nanotechnology discoveries in Desalination, Alternative Energy and Bio-Assay for Life Sciences.
CERT also leads human capital development by offering total education solutions to both corporate and individual customers. CERT is involved in strategic alliances with a number of large multinational organisations in developing a diverse range of business and technology solutions. CERT holds the MENA training rights for many 'best in class' programmes such as the American Management Association qualification.
CERT is the exclusive health and environment educator for the General Health Authority. The CERT Institute for Languages offers instruction in several languages and is also the sole provider of linguistic training to the UAE military. Post-graduate programmes offered include the University of Strathclyde MBA and the Deakin University Master of Education.
Contact:
Frances Barton,
Emirates' Corporate Communications;
Tel: (+9714) 203 2144
The Emirates Group has reaffirmed its commitment to employee welfare by establishing a new first aid training programme for staff members working at its offices in Dubai and at Dubai International Airport.
With over 26,000 employees based in Dubai, Emirates ensures that a significant number are trained in first aid to assist their colleagues in the event of an emergency.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Clive Reed, Emirates' Senior Vice President - Training & Development, and Brian Colbourne, Chief Operating Officer of the UAE-based Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) for the training programme, which is accredited by the American Heart Association.
Clive Reed said: 'Emirates considers its employees its main assets in the continued success of its business and is committed to maintaining their health and safety in the workplace.
'In this regard, I am pleased to establish our relationship with CERT for this first aid training programme.'
CERT's qualified trainers carry out the programme at the Emirates Aviation College which involves training in CPR and other medical and trauma-related topics.
'CERT has always been at the forefront in developing relationships with leading institutions around the world to ensure that we are able to leverage the best programmes for the benefit of businesses in the UAE and region,' commented Brian Colbourne. 'We are very pleased with our relationship with Emirates Group to provide first aid training accredited by the American Heart Association.'
The chosen staff members are awarded the First Aid Certificate on completion of training and undergo yearly recurrent training to maintain their skills.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Clive Reed, Emirates' Senior Vice President - Training & Development, and Brian Colbourne, Chief Operating Officer of the UAE-based Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) for the training programme, which is accredited by the American Heart Association.
Clive Reed said: 'Emirates considers its employees its main assets in the continued success of its business and is committed to maintaining their health and safety in the workplace.
'In this regard, I am pleased to establish our relationship with CERT for this first aid training programme.'
CERT's qualified trainers carry out the programme at the Emirates Aviation College which involves training in CPR and other medical and trauma-related topics.
'CERT has always been at the forefront in developing relationships with leading institutions around the world to ensure that we are able to leverage the best programmes for the benefit of businesses in the UAE and region,' commented Brian Colbourne. 'We are very pleased with our relationship with Emirates Group to provide first aid training accredited by the American Heart Association.'
The chosen staff members are awarded the First Aid Certificate on completion of training and undergo yearly recurrent training to maintain their skills.
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About Emirates
Since its launch in 1985, Emirates Airline has received more than 300 international awards in recognition of its efforts to provide unsurpassed levels of customer service.
The airline has experienced rapid and consistent growth, above 20 per cent a year on average and has been profitable for the last 18 consecutive years.
Emirates is the world's third most profitable airline and among the 20 largest. It is based in Dubai, one of the few cities in the world that pursues an open-skies policy, with more than 110 airlines in free and fair competition.
Its more than 100 all wide-bodied fleet includes nine freighters and is among the youngest in the skies, with an average age of 61 months - more than ten years younger than the industry's average of 187 months. The airline plans to more than double its size by 2012.
About CERT The CERT Group of Companies began as the commercial arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates, and has grown to be the largest private education provider in the Middle East. CERT is also the largest MENA (Middle East North Africa) investor in the discovery and commercialisation of technology, investing US$35 million in 2006.
In 2005, CERT signed the largest Telematics deal in history with IBM, that has led to the development of Telematics technology in the United Arab Emirates. CERT provides the only super computing centre in the South Asia, Middle East, North Africa region. The CERT Blue Gene supercomputer offers 5.7 teraflops calculating speed to corporate clients for use in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and genetics research as well as oil and gas simulation.
CERT Technology Park in the UAE is home to international companies such as Intel, Honeywell and Lucent Technologies.
The CERT IBM Centre of Excellence for Nanotechnology is commercialising nanotechnology discoveries in Desalination, Alternative Energy and Bio-Assay for Life Sciences.
CERT also leads human capital development by offering total education solutions to both corporate and individual customers. CERT is involved in strategic alliances with a number of large multinational organisations in developing a diverse range of business and technology solutions. CERT holds the MENA training rights for many 'best in class' programmes such as the American Management Association qualification.
CERT is the exclusive health and environment educator for the General Health Authority. The CERT Institute for Languages offers instruction in several languages and is also the sole provider of linguistic training to the UAE military. Post-graduate programmes offered include the University of Strathclyde MBA and the Deakin University Master of Education.
Contact:
Frances Barton,
Emirates' Corporate Communications;
Tel: (+9714) 203 2144
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