Al Dhafra, 12th October / WAM / Sheikh Hamdan bin Saeed Al Nahyan, Representative of the Ruler of Al Dhafra Region, witnessed part of the “Barakah Emirates 2023” exercise, the activities of which started yesterday at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plants. External environment in Al Dhafra region.

When he arrived at the training venue, he was received by His Highness Major General Staff Pilot Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, Director of the Training and several senior officers.

His Highness asked for a briefing on the National Emergency Response System in the Nuclear Sector, the objectives and stages of the exercise and the established implementation plans.

His Highness visited the operations center where he learned about the decontamination, evacuation and shelter operations of all the participating teams. He inspected the field hospital at the Ministry of Health site and many of the systems, equipment and procedures involved in the training. Commemorative photos with participants and volunteers.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan emphasized the readiness and efficiency of the UAE in the nuclear sector and praised the national organization’s ability to respond to emergencies and crises in the nuclear sector and the speed in dealing with various potential risks and threats.

Appreciating the efforts of all the participants and volunteers in the exercise and the high and outstanding skills they displayed, he pointed out that the exercise was a great success due to the cooperation of all departments.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan was accompanied by Awaida Murshid Ali Al Marar, Head of the Department of Energy in Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Matar Al Taheri, Head of His Highness’s Office, during the visit. His Excellency Nasser Mohammed Al Mansouri, Ruler’s Representative in Al Tafra Region, Deputy Secretary of the Office of the Ruler’s Representative in Al Tafra Region and Member of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Emirates Nuclear Company, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Hammadi Corporation, His Excellency Dr. Nasser Humaid Al Nuaimi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and His Excellency Muhammad Ali Al Mansouri, Acting Director General of the Disaster Management Center, Director General of Al Tafra Regional Municipality, Brigadier Salem Abdullah bin Barak Al Taheri, Acting Director General of Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Authority and His Excellency Brigadier Hamdan Saif Al Mansoori, Al Tafra Police Directorate. The Director and Event Commander of Baraka Organization His Excellency Colonel Dr. Salem Rashid Al-Lailili, Commander of the Radiation Monitoring and Assessment Team at the Ministry of Defense, Hamad Qamis Al-Mansoori, Executive Director of Al Tafra Hospitals, Executive Vice President and Group Business Support and Special Operations at ADNOC, and Hamad Saif Al-Kaabi, Training of the Authority Director, National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management and Federal Commission for Nuclear Regulation Deputy Director General Raul Hashem Awad.

It is noteworthy that the “Emirates Barakah 2023” exercise is being implemented under the supervision of the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority and the Abu Dhabi Police, in collaboration with the Strategic Partners Group, which includes the Ministry of Interior. Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Social Security, Federal Nuclear Regulatory Authority, National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority and Chief Abu Dhabi Police General Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Authority Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Center Abu Dhabi Emirates Nuclear Corporation Nawa Energy Company and ADNOC.

This exercise is designed to be conducted every two years as it is a basic requirement of the Nuclear Facilities Emergency Preparedness and Response Regulations (FANR-REG-12) issued by the Federal Commission for Nuclear Regulation. A system for dealing with nuclear or radiological emergencies in cooperation with the concerned authorities.