Abu dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority has launched the 'Your Home Is a Trust' campaign as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance public safety, reinforce a culture of prevention, and raise the level of community preparedness to protect lives and property.
According to Emirates News Agency, the campaign focuses on promoting safe behaviors within homes, raising awareness of common household risks, and ways to prevent kitchen fires. It emphasizes ensuring the safe use of electrical appliances, introduces the types of fire extinguishers, and highlights the importance of smoke detectors. Additionally, it addresses safety requirements for senior citizens and safety related to electric vehicles.
'Your Home Is a Trust' seeks to spread awareness of basic first aid principles and the proper way to act when fires are discovered in their early stages. This initiative aims to enhance the speed of response and limit the escalation of risks.
The campaign includes the implementation of inspection and preventive visits to buildings and facilities. These visits are aimed at verifying compliance with safety requirements, identifying potential risks, and addressing them. Moreover, the campaign involves organizing evacuation drills to raise the preparedness of individuals and facilities and enhance response speed in emergency situations, along with awareness workshops and lectures.
Furthermore, the campaign disseminates guidance messages through the Authority's digital platforms, the platforms of strategic partners, and media outlets. These messages are also broadcast on screens in shopping malls, residential buildings, and cinemas, ensuring that awareness messages reach all segments of society.
The Authority affirmed that the campaign is part of an integrated preventive approach that enhances community partnership and reinforces the concept of shared responsibility, contributing to building a safer and more sustainable society.
