المملكة: “Mecca Environment” reviews procedures for securing abandoned wells and rescue mechanisms
In conjunction with , which falls on the twenty-fifth of July every year, was organized by the branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Workshop to raise community awareness of .
The workshop was hosted by the headquarters of the Ministry’s branch in Dallah Tower in Jeddah Governorate, in the presence of the Assistant Director General for Support and Empowerment, Engineer Hani Al-Maimoni.
Abandoned and open wells
The workshop was implemented by the representatives of the Support Services Department – Support and Assistance Department (Employee Care), and with the participation of the Control and Compliance Department, In cooperation with Andalusia Jeddah Hospital, in the presence of a number of specialists and officials of the branch and its offices in the governorates.
During the workshop, the specialists explained the importance of careful dealing with abandoned and exposed wells, noting that they represent a threat to public safety, especially in the summer period and the large number of hikers on the outskirts of cities and governorates.
They also reviewed the requirements that oblige well owners to implement the necessary technical requirements to ensure that they are not abandoned. Exposed, in addition to the mechanism for dealing with drowning cases and the first aid steps that contribute to saving the injured person and reducing complications.
Unified communications system
The general director of the branch, Engineer Walid Al-Daghis, confirmed that the branch receives reports through the unified communications system 911 and the system. "Report" affiliated with the Ministry to deal immediately with it.
He stated that the Ministry obliges the owners of wells to create a fence and a concrete neck around the well, and in the event of the absence of the owner, the Ministry, in cooperation with the competent authorities, will fill it in and remove the danger it represents in order to preserve the safety of the community.
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