Learn about the safety rules within the “Security and Safety at Gas Stations” campaign “Under the slogan Five for Your Safety”

August 14th

The Joint Security and Safety Committee represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, the General Command of Civil Defense at the Ministry of Interior and its strategic partners called on gas station users to enhance their participation in the joint national awareness campaign for security and safety at gas stations for the summer of 2023, by adhering to the safety and security guidelines and rules provided by the campaign, which ensure Protection of life and property.

The campaign, which comes in partnership with the Emirates National Oil Company “ENOC”, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company “ADNOC”, and the Emirates General Petroleum Corporation “Emarat”, and will continue until September 25, 2023, reviews 5 practices and rules that enhance the levels of security and safety in the stations, specifically during the operation Filling the vehicle with fuel, represented in slowing down the speed to (20 km/h) upon entering the station, not leaving the vehicle, refraining from smoking, turning off the engine and closing the fuel tank.

joint action

Saif Humaid Al Falasi, CEO of ENOC Group, pointed out that ensuring safety at gas stations is the outcome of joint work and commitment to security and safety standards from all gas station users and workers. Accordingly, we seek through this campaign, which this year raises the slogan “five for your safety” to raise awareness Station users with practices and rules that enhance safety levels at gas stations, stressing the importance of the role of individuals in cooperating with the concerned authorities and applying and disseminating security and safety instructions and instructions.

Since its inception, the campaign has achieved outstanding results represented in raising awareness rates among gas station users, regarding safety and security indicators, and the correct methods and behaviors that must be followed at stations, particularly during the process of filling the vehicle with fuel, reinforcing their commitment to sound practices during fuel filling.

quality targets

For his part, Engineer Badr Saeed Al-Lamki, CEO of ADNOC Distribution, confirmed that raising the level of awareness of fuel station users in the UAE about safety and security indicators is one of the most important qualitative goals of the campaign, and based on that, we are keen to raise awareness of all rules and procedures that enhance the levels of security and safety when filling fuel, and educating the community on practices to prevent risks resulting from wrong behavior while using fuel filling stations.

He stressed that ADNOC puts the health and safety of its employees, customers and facilities in the list of its priorities, and for that it is constantly working on the executive and awareness levels to achieve this, whether by strengthening security and safety procedures and systems at gas stations periodically, or by publishing educational and educational messages that aim first and foremost to ensure safety the society.

Enhance safety

In addition, Ali Khalifa Al Shamsi, Director General of the Emirates General Petroleum Corporation “Emarat”, affirmed the Corporation’s keenness and commitment to support all campaigns and events that fall within the framework of social responsibility, stressing that the joint national awareness campaign for safety and security at gas stations receives continuous attention and support from the Corporation based on the importance of the campaign. In enhancing the foundations of safety and security at gas stations and protecting lives and property, these goals come at the forefront of the Foundation’s work priorities and objectives related to ensuring the highest levels of health and safety, calling on community members to participate in the campaign and adhere to the five safety measures that the campaign highlights this year to ensure their safety and the safety of everyone. .