Details of the comprehensive plan to secure exceptional New Year celebrations in Dubai

The Events Insurance Committee in the Emirate of Dubai has approved a plan for security, organizational and service measures to secure events for New Year’s Day in the city center of Dubai, with the participation of various government departments and institutions in order to contribute to the output of the global event in a manner befitting the emirate’s reputation for organizing the best offers and mega events, to ensure the flow of traffic Reducing traffic congestion, human influx and crowd management during the New Year celebrations, in accordance with precautionary and preventive measures to limit the spread of the Coronavirus "Covid-19" and apply the protocols issued by the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai.

The Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police Lieutenant-General Abdullah Khalifa Al-Marri said that the Events Insurance Committee has completed its preparations for the New Year 2021, as it held a number of coordination meetings, during which a joint and unified security plan was developed for each institution according to its specialization, to secure tourist areas, commercial centers and traffic Taking into account the application of precautionary measures.

He added that Dubai Police harnessed its capabilities and smart technologies, as well as field teams, to secure events in cooperation with various strategic partners.

The Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, Mattar Muhammad Al Tayer, confirmed that the RTA has prepared well to manage the traffic movement for the New Year's Day event according to a tight traffic plan, specifically in the Burj Khalifa area, through the Unified Control Center for Transportation and Roads and the Dubai Traffic Systems Center. Smart Center in Al Barsha, which is one of the largest and most modern traffic control centers in the world in terms of employing smart technologies.

He added: The RTA’s plan to manage traffic and mobility includes several axes to ensure the smooth flow of traffic, with a focus on mass transit services that will be provided by the RTA as well as other services that contribute to the success of the event, stressing that all precautionary measures and preventive measures will be applied. Like physical distancing, and wearing masks.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, said: “Dubai's New Year celebrations this year, which come in light of these exceptional circumstances that the world is going through, confirm the efficiency of Dubai’s infrastructure and its readiness to deal with various challenges.”

He added that the authority's work plan to secure the New Year celebrations includes a number of measures, including the provision of mobile generators in various vital places, in addition to the presence of specialized maintenance teams trained to deal with various crises.

583 officers and non-commissioned officers

In the same context, the Director of the General Department of Civil Defense in Dubai, Major General Expert Rashid Thani Al-Matroushi, indicated that all arrangements have been completed to secure the activities and activities accompanying the celebrations of the New Year 2021 in the Emirate of Dubai, with the participation of "583" members of officers, non-commissioned officers and individuals, representing an elite of specialized units and teams. High professionalism, and 71 modern and advanced mechanisms and fire and rescue vehicles, while determining the paths of their movements to carry out their tasks with the required accuracy and effective handling in emergency situations.

 He pointed to the readiness of all Dubai Civil Defense centers over the "24 hours" according to their geographical distribution to cover the activities accompanying the celebrations in various locations, as they form centers of specialization and points of support and attribution, as part of the strategic plan that aims to implement best practices to protect lives, property and national gains.

He called for the members of the public to respond to the special directives from the responsible authorities and to adhere to the guidelines and advice that aim to provide protection and safety and create the atmosphere for the success of the events and activities and the achievement of happiness for the public in the moments of the celebrations of the New Year’s reception, and to reflect the honorable image of the state and Dubai in hosting and organizing various events with high professionalism and human capabilities. The big.

200 ambulances and 685 emergency medicine technicians and paramedics

 The Executive Director of the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, Khalifa bin Dray, confirmed that the organization has completed its preparations for the New Year celebrations 2021 in order to achieve its strategic objectives in the speed of response to patients and the injured and the quality of providing advanced pre-hospital emergency services, as part of the efforts of the Supreme Committee to secure events in the Emirate of Dubai .

He revealed that the Foundation, in light of the circumstances resulting from the Corona pandemic and the preventive measures, will activate the emergency points spread throughout the Emirate of Dubai, which number 122 points, and include emergency points and specialized units such as an emergency doctor, field hospital, intensive care, motherhood and childhood unit, infectious diseases unit, people of determination unit and transportation unit The private sector designated for obese patients and others, as well as rapid intervention units such as environmentally friendly electric bicycles, first responder and sports cars, in addition to 200 ambulance vehicles and the participation of 685 ambulance cadres, including doctors, emergency medicine technicians and paramedics with a high degree of competence and experience to ensure rapid handling of emergencies and meeting all Emergency needs in record time.

Bin Dray pointed out that in addition to the emergency points spread all over Dubai, the Foundation worked to distribute 78 additional emergency points based on the geographical distribution of events and activities accompanying the celebrations, places that will witness crowds and in vital areas, internal and external roads.

Bin Dray demanded that members of the public who suffer from diseases such as diabetes, pressure, heart diseases and others and wish to come to the site of events to bring their medicines with them and to avoid places of gathering and to adhere to the instructions, advice and preventive measures issued by the official authorities and not hesitate to request an ambulance service if necessary, as he wished for them Spend fun times in New Year's celebrations.

Street closures

On traffic management and operational plans in coordination with Dubai Police, the Executive Director of the Traffic and Roads Corporation and the Chairman of the Traffic Traffic and Transportation Systems Management Committee said during the activities, Eng. Maitha bin Uday that the plan included five main axes to ensure the smooth flow of traffic. The first is to close Al Asayel Street (from Oud Maitha Road). To Al-Maidan Street (at four o'clock in the afternoon to be used as a lane for public transport and emergency vehicles, and the closure of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard at the same time after the parking lots within this area are full, calling on the public who have reservations in the Boulevard area or in the Dubai Mall to be present before the indicated date In addition to the closure of Financial Center Street from four in the afternoon, and Al Sukuk Street, starting at eight in the evening, and Mostakbal Street, the closure will be between the intersections of First Business Bay Street and Trade Center Street gradually between six and eight in the evening, and the closure will continue until the end of the event.

She warned the public and metro users that the Burj Khalifa station will be closed at five o'clock in the evening until six o'clock in the morning.

In addition to that, a pedestrian crossing is regularly designated on Sheikh Zayed Road near the Burj Khalifa metro station.

Bus services

Bin Uday indicated that during the second axis, 200 buses will be operated to transport visitors after the event ends, out of the area, specifically to metro stations, to facilitate the exit process, noting that these buses will be free to the public within the specified routes.

Their distribution will be as follows: 78 buses on Sheikh Zayed Road heading to the mall to transport the public from in front of the Burj Khalifa metro to Al Wasl Club and Al Jafiliya metro station, and the Eid prayer station in Al Mankhool and Deira City Center, and 43 buses on Sheikh Zayed Road in the direction to Abu Dhabi to transport the public from in front of Burj Khalifa metro to Noor Bank metro station, 53 buses to transport the public from Financial Center Street to (Al Wasl Club stops, Al Jafiliya metro station and Deira City Center and Eid prayer station in Al Mankhool), and 8 buses to transport the public from Burj Khalifa Street to Deira City Center metro station In addition to 18 buses to transport the public from the Business Bay Metro Station (on Sheikh Zayed Road) to Deira City Center Metro Station.

Taxis, metros and trams

Bin Uday said: The third axis included determining taxi parking sites in the stands of the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department and the Eid prayer hall in Al Mankhool and Al Wasl Club, while the fourth axis includes the operation of the red line starting from five o'clock Thursday morning for a period of 44 hours, and the Green Line will also be operational For about the same time.

She mentioned that the fifth axis included monitoring the traffic lights on the Financial Center Street and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard and controlling them to ensure the smooth flow of traffic during the various peak hours in coordination with the Emaar Operations Room, and the changing smart screens will also be used to alert road users when the required closures are made, and that The pedestrian bridges on the water canal, as well as the support elevators, will also be closed to preserve the public safety, in addition to the sidewalk on the Sheikh Zayed Bridge on the water canal.

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