Al Bustan Rotana Dubai conducts successful fire drill with Department of Civil Defence

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Published December 11th, 2012 - 04:31 GMT

Al Bustan Rotana Fire Drill 2012
Al Bustan Rotana Fire Drill 2012

The Al Bustan Rotana Dubai in collaboration with the Department of Civil Defence recently conducted a successful fire drill involving all the hotel’s colleagues. The exercise was in line with the Al Bustan Rotana’s initiative to provide sufficient knowledge and training as well as to totally prepare its staff when it comes to emergencies like fire. 

The said fire drill started as soon as the fire alarm bells went off and all hotel colleagues  immediately headed to the designated assembly area. At the assembly point, head counts and inspections were done, as the hotel’s in-house and trained fire fighting team along with representatives from Department of Civil Defence ensured everyone’s safety. 

Commenting on this initiative, Hussein Hachem, Cluster General Manager of the Al Bustan and Al Murooj Rotana Dubai remarked, “The safety of our guests and our colleagues in the hotel is a top priority. The recent fire drill, which we conduct regularly, is a manifestation of our continuous efforts to ensure that we are in line with our goals on safety and security internally and for our guests. 

Adding on the General Manager’s comment, Al Bustan Rotana’s Director of Engineering Paul Aychouh said, “We conduct fire drills on a regular basis to intensify safety trainings within the property. Our goal is not only to provide a safe working environment, but also to ensure that everyone in the hotel is trained on what needs to be done in cases of unlikely events such as fire. This exercise, in addition to scheduled fire training sessions, serves a refresher course to all our colleagues who have been in the hotel for a long time, as well as a good training session for all our new Joiners.

Background Information

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation

Rotana was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.

Operating as Rotana, it opened its first property in Abu Dhabi in 1993 and is today one of the leading hotel management companies within the Middle East and North Africa.

Rotana is a company offering the best of both worlds. A unique understanding of the culture and communities of the Middle East combined with the collective expertise of an executive team contributing over 35 years of international experience in the service industry.

Rotana aggressive expansion plans have seen the company grow from 2 properties in 1993 to a total of 70 by 2014. With several further properties planned for opening and new projects in the pipeline confirming the company's intention to have a Rotana managed property in all the major cities throughout the Middle East and North Africa within the next five years. 

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