Arif Nisehpur, Head of HSE at the Mahshahr Special Economic Petrochemical Zone, further emphasized the importance of this area in producing the country's petrochemical products and said: "This area, with an area of about 2,800 hectares, produces more than 37% of the country's petrochemical products, and over 70% of this production is consumed domestically."
War Experience and Preparedness for Emergency Management
Nisehpur, referring to the experience of the 12-day war, explained: "This experience created a relative preparedness for managing emergency conditions, and the lessons learned from it were used for managing subsequent wartime conditions." According to him, during the third imposed war, the Mahshahr Special Economic Petrochemical Zone was targeted, and in one of the attacks, utility units were damaged, which necessitated more sensitive firefighting operations.
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Management of Wartime Incidents and the Impact of Senior Managers
Nisehpur also pointed out the difference between wartime incidents and process incidents, adding: "In the oil and petrochemical industry, most past experiences have been related to process incidents, but in wartime conditions, operational forces faced a different type of threat." He emphasized that the presence of senior managers during incidents plays a significant role in managing conditions and helps operational forces control the incident.
Regarding the attacks on this area during the war, he said: "This area was targeted on the 15th and 19th of Farvardin, and in one of these instances, the Amir Kabir Petrochemical Complex was damaged."
Emergency Actions and Safety Equipment
Nisehpur noted the actions taken for managing emergency conditions: "One of the important actions was the emergency evacuation of personnel present in the area, where based on previous drills, about a thousand people were urgently evacuated from the area." He added: "Conducting emergency drills and practicing various scenarios increased the preparedness of the forces to face real conditions."
The Head of HSE at the Mahshahr Special Economic Petrochemical Zone referred to the enhancement of safety equipment after the war experience and said: "In terms of safety equipment, firefighting, and rescue operations, appropriate measures have been taken, and part of the equipment has been purchased and deployed in the area."
Human Resources and Firefighting Capabilities
Nisehpur emphasized the importance of human resources in managing incidents, stating: "About 850 trained firefighters are active in the area, and about 65 to 70 rescue and firefighting vehicles are also available to the regional entities." He pointed out the significant role of these capacities in controlling incidents and said: "The companies located in the area also train their own personnel and have dedicated firefighting and rescue capabilities."
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