Emergency Response Preparedness

The Fire and Security Section provides emergency services using a wide range of firefighting and fire prevention methods, by taking proactive measures like providing regular training exercises and conducting mock / fire drills (Rescue / Evacuation drill and Emergency First aid), periodic inspection, testing, maintenance & operation of firefighting equipment, such as Breathing Apparatus / road run of all fire vehicles /appliances monitoring for fault fire alarm & firefighting system. In 2018, Qatar Steel’s Fire Water network was improved by upgrading the fire alarm & firefighting system at various locations like Rolling Mill, Warehouse, SMD, Jetty area, including the improvement of the monitoring system with centralization of the fire alarm system at the Emergency control room. Contracts are in place with local service providers to assist with monitoring and maintenance of critical firefighting and monitoring equipment and systems.