Hotel staff finish Bomba course
By Huraizah Ahmad & James Kon

The guest of honour Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd Yusof bin Haji Mohd Hassan
presenting certificate to a participant of the two-day course.

The course participants with the guest of honour and the Director of
Fire Services Department in a group photo. Photos: James Kon 

It is important for the staff of a company especially hotel staff to understand the preventive measures and correct procedures of evacuating their guests in case of a fire breakout in a building. A certificate presentation ceremony was held yesterday morning at the Orchid Garden Hotel where 20 of its staff proudly received their certificates from the Director of Fire Services Department, Haji Awang Zaidi bin Haji Mohd Daud upon the completion of a two-day course on 'Basic Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting Technique' held from April 2 at the Fire Services Training Centre in Airport Lama.

Present as guest of honour for the function was the Permanent Secretary of Home Affairs, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd Yusof bin Haji Mohd Hassan, who also presented the certificates to all the participants of the two-day course.

General Manager of the hotel, Mr Mac Thomson, who gave a speech on behalf of the hotel management, stressed on the importance of fire safety knowledge among his staff so as to ensure the safety of hotel guests and staff in life threatening situations.

He also extended his gratitude to the Fire Department personnel who trained the hotel staff during the course.

Director of Fire Services Department, Haji Awang Zaidi, in his speech congratulated all the participants and those involved in the course for their determination and commitment.

He added that such courses organised by the hotel are a positive step towards a better understanding on the correct fire preventive measures and for the well being of its guests and staff. Such course, he said, will help participants to familiarise themselves with the different types of fire safety equipment found in hotels so that they will be able to use them correctly, safely and efficiently when needed.

Other than that he also mentioned that his department would continue to provide its services to the hotel such as holding fire drill exercises from time to time.

One of the participants, Mohd Iswandi Maaruf, the hotel's Front Office Manager told the Bulletin that he had gained a lot of information on fire prevention from the course. He added that all the individuals who participated in the course would pass on their knowledge gained from the course to their colleagues during an in-house training on fire safety which will also be held every three months.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin