National Disaster Management Committee holds meeting

Manama, Apr. 18 (BNA): Chief of Public Security, Major-General Tariq Al Hassan chaired the 36th meeting of the National Disaster Management Committee in the presence of members and representatives of ministries and concerned authorities. At the beginning of the meeting, the Chief welcomed the members, highlighting that the meeting was part of the ongoing work of the committee to inspect the readiness to deal with emergencies and pre-planning to prevent and get ready for them. After that the committee discussed the topics on the agenda and the Chief highlighted the National Alarm System that is dedicated to procedures and preparations for emergencies. He said that there is a need to have security levels system that should be determined by a specialised committee and steps that should be taken by all concerned ministries. He asserted the importance to form a team that is chaired by Deputy General Director of Civil Defence to set national exercises with different scenarios. During the meeting, the Assistant Undersecretary of Hospitals at the Ministry of Health , Dr Waleed Al-Manaa briefed the session on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) corona virus. He said that one case was reported in Bahrain and the guideline of World Health Organisation was followed. He said that the infected was transferred to his country, while all the associates tested negative. The members agreed to have disaster a management media plan and reinforcement cooperation of International Atomic Energy Agency to benefit from expertise and experiences in this field and the organising of specialised conferences and courses in Bahrain to enhance capability in dealing with accidents. (MOI – Police Media Centre).