Burgan Bank Honors Kuwait Fire Service Directorate for Their Continued Dedication to Employee Safety

Burgan Bank recently hosted the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) at its headquarters to honour their continued commitment to workplace safety and civic responsibilities. The ceremony appreciated KFSD’s community efforts at conducting regular preventive and precautionary in-house drills for the Bank’s employees.  The ceremony was held at the Burgan Bank headquarter, in the presence of the Bank's senior management, in recognition of the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate’s contribution and the success of the surprise emergency evacuation drill.

The ceremony was attended by the Director of Capital Governorate Fire Department, Colonel Ahmad Hayef Al-Rashidi, the Head of Al Hilali Fire center, Col. Fahad Al-Ajmi, and the Head of Al Madina Fire center, Col. Bashar Al-Nafe.

Mr. Raed Al-Haqhaq, Chief Executive Officer of Burgan Bank Kuwait said:” We extend our gratitude to the hardworking KFSD members for their world-class standards of emergency protocols in ensuring employee safety. Burgan Bank will continue its partnership with KFSD to accommodate the Bank’s staff with up-to-date training procedures and real-life learning programs to guarantee the safety and well being of our employees.”

The Head of Al Hilali Fire Center, Col. Fahad Al-Ajmi said: "We would like to thank the management of Burgan Bank for their support during the evacuation process and for following the highest standards of safety to ensure the utmost security of its employees. The Bank’s staff successfully assessed the situation and evacuated its building personnel in a timely manner. We are committed to working continuously with the Bank's management and departments to ensure everyone's well being."

Burgan Bank has always maintained the highest health and safety standards through yearly emergency drills and application of sustainable security measures as employee safety is a high priority. The exercises strengthen employee readiness to secure efficient response time and proper evacuation techniques in the case of a natural disaster or fire outbreak.