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 Fire
Department Instructors Conference (FDIC Middle East)
returns to Bahrain
Developing Knowledge, Skills & Techniques For the Fire
Industry
The Ministry of the Interior (Bahrain), PennWell
Corporation, Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Bureau (BECA)
and the General Directorate of Civil Defence Bahrain (GDCD)
announce the return of the
Fire Department Instructor’s Conference Bahrain (FDIC
Middle East) to the Bahrain International Exhibition
Centre from 17th to 19th February
2009.
December 2007 saw the second FDIC event in the Middle
East and achieved a 20% growth in visitors, interested
in developing their skills and techniques and
discovering what the fire industry has to offer in the
region.
The Opening Ceremony was well attended and included
honourable guests including the event patron, H.E.
Sheikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Minister of
the Interior. Other special guests included Major
General Abdul Latif Al Zayani, Chief of Public Security,
and Brigadier Khalid Al Absi, Director General of the
General Directorate of Civil Defence.
 February
2009 will see the return of the regions leading event
for the fire, fire prevention and fire safety industries
along with new developments, hands-on-training (HOTs),
educational courses and leading exhibition demonstrating
the industries latest products and innovations.
FDIC Middle East 2009 is being organized under the
patronage of H.E. Sheikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa,
Minister of the Interior. The event enjoys high-level
support from both within the government of the Kingdom
of Bahrain as well as from the industrial sector. The
Ministry of the Interior and through this the General
Directorate of Civil Defence under the leadership of
Major General Abdul Latif Al Zayani has pledged his full
support.
FDIC Middle East helps fire-fighters in the Middle East
save lives and is the only event in the region to offer
hands-on-training in real life situations.
Hands-On Training modules
Hands-On-Training (H.O.T.) modules give fire-fighters
real, live training under the guidance of some of the
most experienced fire-fighters in the world. In
carefully selected venues fire-fighters will learn
techniques and practical theory on a range of live
emergency situations.
 Conference
The conference provides classroom based learning that
gives fire-fighters and fire, fire prevention and fire
safety industry related professionals the most
up-to-date knowledge on topics from fire prevention and
fire safety in commercial and industrial sectors, to how
to fight fires.
Call for Papers – abstract submittal deadline 30th
June 2008
The advisory board of FDIC Middle East is inviting
papers to be submitted for consideration at the FDIC
Middle East conference and are looking for a range of
papers to be submitted, covering topics including
Responding to Emergency Incidents; Operation / Incident
Management; Industrial / Petrochemcial Fire Safety and
Fire Safety & Protection.
Abstracts can be submitted on the FDIC Middle East
website
www.fdicmiddleeast.com.
Exhibition
FDIC Middle East also offers an opportunity for
companies to showcase their products that enable
fire-fighters and fire, health and safety professionals
to do the jobs. Leading international organizations will
be exhibiting their products and services at FDIC Middle
East exhibition Hall 2 in the Bahrain International
Exhibition Centre.
FDIC Middle East is a 3 day event, that will see over 20
speakers and with leading fire industry trainers
providing Hands-On-Training at 8 different locations.
Jeremy Richardson, Event Director for FDIC Middle East,
said, “It is fabulous to see the return of
The Fire Department Instructor’s Conference to Bahrain.
We are delighted to, once again, see the support of the
General Directorate of Civil Defence, BECA and the
Ministry of the Interior.”
“FDIC Middle East will see the key decision makers,
buyers and influencers involved in fire, fire prevention
and fire safety, at the event, as well as the municipal
and industrial fire-fighters that put their lives at
risk to save others. We aim to ensure that The Fire
Department Instructor’s Conference provides the fire
industry with the best training achievable to help the
fire-fighters tackle dangerous situations as safely as
possible.”
Further information on The Fire Department Instructor’s
Conference in Bahrain (FDIC Middle East) can be found by
visiting
www.fdicmiddleeast.com.
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