The General Command of the Civil Defense in the Ministry of the Interior organized an educational course on the types and proper usage of fire extinguishers, as part of the main awareness plan for the Civil Defense General Command for 2017.

Participants were trained on many issues including the instructions and procedures to be followed when using fire extinguishers during a fire, the evacuation methods, and the general protection and safety requirements. 

Major General Jassim Mohammed Al Marzouqui, Commander of Civil Defense, said that the Command, within its awareness plan, continues to spread the culture of prevention and safety among all members of the society including the need to train them on how to use fire extinguishers in the event of fire, stating that these awareness lectures and workshops are held in all civil defense departments in the country.