EMERGENCY DRILL

REPORT DIFC-TT
TAZIZ HSE DEPARTMENT

April 06, 2015

SETTING THE STANDARD IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 2

2. Drill Objectives .................................................................................................................................... 2

3. Drill Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 2

4. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................ 2

5. Deficiencies, Weaknesses & Areas for Improvement ................................................................... 3

6. Emergency Drill Scenario Information .............................................................................................. 4

7. Sequence of Events and details of response ................................................................................... 5

8. Sequence of Events at Assembly Points .......................................................................................... 6

9. Drill Observations and Recommendations....................................................................................... 7

10. Pictures ................................................................................................................................................ 9

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1. Introduction
This Report provides an overview of the Emergency Evacuation Drill conducted at DIFC
TRUCK TUNNEL on the 6th of April 2015. The report includes the recorded Drill
Sequence of Events, Drill Observations and Recommendations from Taziz Drill observer
team. The report also highlights the deficiencies and weaknesses observed during the
emergency Drill execution that should be addressed by the respective responsible parties.

2. Drill Objectives
 To minimize the injuries and the save lives in cases of emergency
 To ensure that Fire and Life Safety system are in healthy condition and complying
with the cause and effect matrix
 To ensure and establish the effective coordination and communication of
Emergency response team
 To ensure that all persons with disabilities, including staff, clients and visitors, are
assisted and accounted for during an evacuation
 To ensure protection of Truck Tunnel Properties and assets

3. Drill Scope
The following Functions, Systems & Procedures have been tested under the scope of this
Drill:

 The Response of the Emergency Response Team – Imdaad and Security Team
 Occupants familiarity and awareness of the Evacuation Procedures
 IMDAAD Emergency Response Plans
 Tunnels Fire Alarm System and its related Cause & Effect Matrix
 DCD response excluded in this drill

4. Executive Summary
The drill was conduct successfully in the term of evacuation of all occupants (staff,
workers and security) and extinguishing of the fire; however there were few deficiencies
and weakness in the system, response and resources that have been identified during the
drill, a summary of these issues is provided in this report.

During the drill, over 30 Personnel have evacuated from the Truck Tunnel through
emergency staircases and the identified evacuation routes. The Linear detection system
detects the fire and activated the sounders in zone 4, after confirming it’s a real fire
Imdaad personnel activated the MCP, after 3 minutes fire alarms sounds in all zones and

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the PAVA system activated as per the cause and effect matrix.

Tunnel is evacuated in approximately 18 minutes. Occupants proceeded to the assembly

points as required and the Victim (Which was Part of the Scenario) was rescued by first
aid team and the fire warden extinguishes the fire using the fire hose reel.

It's reasonable to say that the drill procedures are successfully executed in TT but there is
plenty of room for improvement where significant issues that were identified during the drill
mostly related to the preparedness, response of Emergency Response Team and issues
related to the looping of fire alarm, BMS control and etc.

5. Deficiencies, Weaknesses & Areas

for Improvement
The Security members (tunnel entrance) didn’t have a lay out plan of the tunnel that are
required to be handed over and explain to the civil defense fire fighters. Absences of the
lay-out will make it difficult for the Fire fighters to carry out search and rescue operations.
This issues if not rectified could severely impact the response of the authorities in real
emergencies.

The fire warden couldn’t able to properly pull the fire hose reel and while extinguishing the
fire he was standing very close to the fire. This shows his inexperience and lack of
competency in dealing and extinguishing the fire.

The first aid victim was lifted manually by the first aid team as there is no stretcher
available to move the injured person to the safe location, in the real scenario it can lead
the victim to more dangerous situations.

The assembly point direction signage at 2.5L was inadequate with lower visibility and the
assembly point signage. As agreed earlier these signage was supposed to be installed in
a way to be visible from both ways and positioned in the center.

The fire erupted in Zone-3 and the OTS (Linear heat detection) recognizes the fire and
activated the fire alarm in Zone-4, in normal scenarios OTS must activate Zone-3 alarms.
This cause delay in identifying the fire and report to the CCR room.

The time for the FACP’S and BMS was not synchronized where significant time difference
between the FACP and BMS and UAE standard time was observed. BMS report the first
alarm started at 10.08 AM and the report from the FACP it’s started at 10.13 AM whereas
the drill actually started at 10:12AM. The time difference leads into inadequate reporting or
maintaining log of the events and system activations.

Communication tool such as tetra was used to effectively and timely report the event to
the CCR by the security. Delay in the reporting the incident could lead into massive loss.

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6. Emergency Drill Scenario

Information
ITEM DISCRIPTION
Location DIFC Truck Tunnel
Emergency Vehicle caught fire at near Grid No.134 @ -8.0LVL, Fire
Drill Scenario Alarm activated in zone-3 (channel 2 Device 1 loop1).
One of the employees get panic and injured on the way to
assembly point due to the fire emergency at Staircase No
08.
Ref. to Imdaad Emergency Response Procedures-Fire.
Procedures & Taziz Emergency Response Training and
Scenario
Drill Imdaad staffs, workers, subcontractors and security
Participants members.
Drill Observers Mr. Sayed Hasib –Taziz
Mr. Rajesh Vinayachandran –Taziz
Mr. Radz Dayani- Taziz

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7. Sequence of Events and details of

response
SEQUENCE OF EVENT
TIME EVENT
10.12AM Fire erupted
10.13 Am OTS (Linear heat detection) activated
10.14 AM MCP activated
10.14 AM Alarm Raised
10.15 AM Fire warden arrived the incident location
10.15 AM Start fighting with fire using fire hose reel

10.15 AM The area found cordon off

10.16 AM PAVA and exhaust Fan started as per Cause and Effect Matrix
CCR received call from one of the employee that his co- worker
10.22 AM fell down on Staircase while evacuating/ Medical emergency
identified
10.22 AM CCR informed first Aiders with location to attend the victim
First aiders reached accident spot and provide medical
10.24 AM
assistance
First aiders ensured injury is minor and completed applying
10.26 AM
Bandage on injury.
10.27 AM Victim shifted to the safest place (near to grid no 120)
10.29 AM All Clear Message Given

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8. Sequence of Events at Assembly

Points
ASSEMBLY POINT A
TIME EVENT
10: 12 AM Fire alarm bells in the security cabin (entrance area).
10: 12 AM Security barrier 2 (flap) opened.
10: 12 AM Security barrier 1 (flap) opened.
10: 13 AM Road blockers opened.
10: 13 AM Temporary barricade provided.
10: 14 AM First Person from Tunnel evacuates and arrive at assembly
point.
10: 18 AM Last person from tunnel evacuates and arrive at assembly
point.
10:28 AM ERT members (security) evacuates and arrive at assembly
point.
10:29 AM All Clear announced at the assembly point.

ASSEMBLY POINT B
TIME EVENT
10:12 AM Exit Road blocker opened
First Person from Tunnel evacuates and arrives at assembly
10:15 AM
point.
Last person from tunnel evacuates and arrive at assembly
10:28 AM
point.

ASSEMBLY POINT 2.5 LEVEL

TIME EVENT
No one reported

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9. Drill Observations and

Recommendations

No OBSERVATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
The security room at truck Tunnel lay-out plans shall be readily
tunnel entrance was not able available at the entrance security room
to present the lay out plan for
the tunnel. The layout plan shall be maintained
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securely and stored in way to be easily
accessible during any emergency
situation and hand over to the rescue
team on demand
As per the scenario, the fire
incident was placed in Zone
3. Where Security at the
security Room 3 responded
late as the first alarm for the
Linear Heat Detectors (LHD)
was received at security
room 4 instead of 3. The
reason for this delayed alarm
received in security room 3
Fire Alarm service provider shall provide
was the current looping of the
their recommendation on the existing
LHD OTS looping.
LDH OTS looping.
LHD OTS panel has only two
2
loops; one covering zone 1
The LHD OTS looping needs to be
and 2 while another covers
configured to allow Zone 2 and 3 to get
zone 3 and 4. Out of these
immediate alarm for any detection.
two loops one is connected
to Zone security Room1
while other connected to
Zone 4 security Room
FACP’s.
The current LHD OTS
looping is causing delay for
security placed in zone 2 and
3 in responding to
emergency situation.
Security personnel didn’t use Security shall use the effective means of
the tetra for immediate communication.
communication. As the
3
security observed the injured Boosters shall be installed to improve
person at staircase no. 8 the signal strength and utilize the tetra in
went back to the security the truck tunnel

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room 3 and used intercom to

communicate and ask for
medical help.
The delay in communication
under emergency is
undesired and could result
into worsen the situation
The report generated from All FACP’s and BMS shall be
the FACP’s and BMS system synchronized.
has difference in Timing.
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Which indicates that the
timing for the FACP’s and
BMS are not synchronized
The fire warden couldn’t able All fire wardens shall be trained on the
to properly pull the fire hose use of Firefighting system.
reel
5
Refresher training with practical
demonstration shall be performed to
ensure their competency in satisfactory
The fire warden observed All fire wardens shall be trained on
fighting with the Fire standing maintaining safe distance while dealing
very close to the Fire with fire.
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Refresher training with practical
demonstration shall be performed to
ensure their competency in satisfactory
The injured person requiring
first aid was lifted manually
by the first aid team as there
is no stretcher available to
Provide stretcher to the first aid team to
move the injured person to
7 ensure a safe and secure evacuation to
the safe location. This may
the injured person.
results into delay in moving
the injured person and could
also cause other physical
injury due to inadequate lift.
Assembly point direction Rearrange and provide more signage
signage at 2.5L was and ensure it must be visible from both
inadequate with lower ways and positioned in the center.
8 visibility and the current
assembly point signage lack
in visibility due to its size and
position.

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10. Pictures
The fire erupted in tunnel Fire Warden reaching the incident location

Fire Warden Fighting with the Fire Water Pressure while Fire Hose reel is in use

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First Aider arriving for medical assisstance Providing medical assistance to the Injured person

Assembly Point at Truck Tunnel Entrance Assembly Point at Truck Tunnel 2.5L

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