Fires in U.A.E.

[joobn]

What is with all the fires in dubai? There's another HUGE one right now in the al quoz area, same place as the one where there was the explosion! What is going on?

[AltinD]

Peoples are morons and have no regards for safety

[Naz UK]

Well, in the UK, when I needed some money to go out with my mates, we used to burn one of my warehouses down and then claim the insurance money.

Not sure if that sort of thing goes on in Dubai. But it should. You can make shit loads of money by doing this. And the authorities never find out.

[DUBAI]

Didnt know that you could insure narc's

[AltinD]

He insured the building not the merchandise, plus he only did that after selling everything off and when market price was low.

Basically what he's saying is BS: He didn't need the money to go out wiuth his mates, rather to cover the losses of the last shipment and having some left for the down-payment on the next one already on the way.

[smussuw]

An officer told Sheikh Mohammed that they will not be able to handle big fires and that something needs to be done immediately..

[Edwin_kok86]

that is not very smart. They should have thought about that before they started to build skyscrapers like hell. But i think it will be alright in the end.

[Imre]

I saw another fire from the SZR yesterday, here is the news:

Gulfnews

Fire destroys office building in Dubai Business Bay area


Dubai: Civil Defence put out a blaze on Saturday that destroyed an engineer's office in the Business Bay project area.

Police said no one was injured in the accident but the offices and furniture in the portable cabin at the construction site was completely destroyed.

The fire started at around 6pm on Saturday, after workers had left for the day. Civil Defence workers put out the blaze by 7pm.

[Naz UK]

What does the civil defense department need? More fire engines, more stations, more trained staff, more cranes, more safety training and techniques, more air operation capabilities, more public safety campaigns, stricter building regulations, e.g. compulsary sprinkler systems in every commerical building (I heard some are not even connected to water!), more international experts advising on standards, oh and yeah... not giving a blow torch to Naresh Mulinatarayan from Kochin, an unskilled worker who arrived last thursday for a new career in construction.

[High Times]

Originally Posted by Naz UK

What does the civil defense department need?

Less fires

[luv2bebrown]

a large number of these fires are obviously caused by negligence.
what percentage of these fires result in criminal charges against those who improperly supervise the sites?

[danger9918]

Originally Posted by Naz UK

What does the civil defense department need? More fire engines, more stations, more trained staff, more cranes, more safety training and techniques, more air operation capabilities, more public safety campaigns, stricter building regulations, e.g. compulsary sprinkler systems in every commerical building (I heard some are not even connected to water!), more international experts advising on standards, oh and yeah... not giving a blow torch to Naresh Mulinatarayan from Kochin, an unskilled worker who arrived last thursday for a new career in construction.

Civil Defence department does not need anything, its the people that need to be educated

[bizzybonita]

Campaign to ensure the application of safety requirements
8 teams to inspect construction sites in Dubai
Dubai, Emirates Today

Buildings Department launched in Dubai Municipality intensive inspection campaign on all construction sites in Dubai under the slogan «premises .. Safety First »Over the last two weeks.



It was formed eight teams of engineers specializing inspection, five of which operate in the area of Bur Dubai and three in the Deira. The campaign aims to ensure that safety requirements and requirements in construction work, and reduce construction accidents, and reduce losses resulting therefrom.



The chairman of the engineering department overseeing the management of buildings, Engineer Fawzi Al Shehhi, that will organize training courses for specialized consulting firms and other construction companies in the area of construction safety in the context of reinforcing the concept and culture of occupational safety in construction work involved, and we will be focusing on provisions of public safety and occupational health , Paintings and indicative of precautionary and protective barriers and providing the use of protective equipment and personal protection for workers, in addition to scaffolding, ladders and work platforms, equipment and lifting gear, prevention and fire fighting.



He added that the Buildings Department will determine the open day to meet with contractors, consultants and respond to requests for information and comments on the application requirements for security and safety of construction. Dubai Municipality and invited all offices consulting engineering and construction companies operating in the emirate and the obligation to comply with the requirements of the application of security and safety, according to a guide to practice safety in construction work.



The inspection includes checking on the provision of protective equipment and personal protection for workers (wearing a helmet, safety shoes, gloves, and the use of glasses, and safety belt) and checking on the scaffolding, ladders and platforms of action prove scaffolding materials, and validity, says work platforms and stairs and viability, and provide standard protection barriers to protect workers and materials From falling.



It also includes the inspection of equipment and lifting gear in terms of availability of equipment for safety certificates from accredited with the views of the relevant municipal administration, and checking the validity of equipment and match them with a certificate of safety and operational security.



The inspection also includes tools and equipment, electrical wiring and insulation from the workshops of good conductors (buttons, wires, wiring), distribution panels and the safety of extensions, and to provide the requirements for safe operation of equipment and prevention and fire-fighting equipment, in addition to inspecting the excavation work and pillars and the suction of water, security and implementation of the work of demolition.

[234sale]

Site office near southridge, today at 1,, big fire

[bizzybonita]

any update for any fires

[234sale]

Originally Posted by Imre

I saw another fire from the SZR yesterday, here is the news:

Gulfnews

Fire destroys office building in Dubai Business Bay area


Dubai: Civil Defence put out a blaze on Saturday that destroyed an engineer's office in the Business Bay project area.

Police said no one was injured in the accident but the offices and furniture in the portable cabin at the construction site was completely destroyed.

The fire started at around 6pm on Saturday, after workers had left for the day. Civil Defence workers put out the blaze by 7pm.

Plot A03 037

Had a fire destroying site offices

I will go out to bb/dt and see what was burning today

[234sale]

Yesterday, taken by the wife..

[DUBAI]

Geezm tell her to improver her framing!

[234sale]

Its an artistic shot,, its supposed to be framed that way. Notice how you eye is drawn right to the base of southridge.

[beer51]

Too many expats frying CHIPS