The seventh specialized operational readiness assessment course for firefighters of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, aimed at evaluating technical knowledge and enhancing the operational capabilities of rescue forces in emergency situations, was hosted by the Imam Khomeini Oil Refinery in Shazand, in the city of Mohajeran. This event, which is the result of three months of planning in technical and executive working groups, started on October 4 and will conclude today.
Purpose and Importance of the Assessment Course
This assessment course, supported by the HSE Center of the Ministry of Oil, is planned to appreciate the heroic performance of firefighters in managing incidents and maintaining the stability of facilities against hazards, especially in recent years. According to Behnam Lazemi, the Director of Health, Safety, Environment, and Non-Military Defense of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, 112 individuals are participating in this course in the form of 14 sports teams, which include selected teams from 9 refining companies, one team from the Mahshahr export port, 2 teams from the Iranian Oil Pipeline and Telecommunications Company, and 2 teams from the National Oil Products Distribution Company.
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Specialized Firefighter Tests
These teams, which have been previously selected at the internal level of their companies, will be evaluated in 6 specialized items. These items are designed to assess their physical readiness, responsiveness, accuracy, and team decision-making ability. Lazemi stated that the experience of being in tough conditions and crisis management in oil facilities is the main focus of the training in this course, noting: Firefighters in the refining and distribution industry have played a significant role in controlling fires and preventing their spread to other tanks by their timely and selfless presence in oil transfer centers and storage facilities. These forces have successfully managed to extinguish fires and secure industrial sites with high volumes of hydrocarbon materials through skill and emergency management.
Strategic Approaches of the National Oil Products Distribution Company
The Director of Health, Safety, Environment, and Non-Military Defense of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company emphasized that this assessment course, alongside operational drills at levels 1 and 2 and internal drills that are continuously held throughout the year, is part of the strategic approaches of the National Oil Products Distribution Company to maintain and enhance the capabilities of specialized forces. The goal is to ensure that, while exchanging experiences, the readiness of these forces to face any emergency situation is maintained at the highest possible level.
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