Kuwait-based Equate Petrochemical Company has joined hands with the country's fire safety directorate to launch a special awareness campaign for safety and security of desert campers.

This is the second year KFSD and EQUATE have launched the Stay Safe in the desert' campaign.

Kuwait’s first international joint-venture in petrochemical  industry, Equate is a joint venture between Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), Boubyan Petrochemical Company (BPC) and Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company (QPIC).

Colonel Khalil Al Amir, the director of Public Relations & Media at KFSD, said: "After the success witnessed during 2015, this is the second time we are launching the campaign with Equate. Figures issued by KFSD for camping season 2013-2014 noted a 50 per cent decrease in camping accidents when compared with previous years, which shows that we are going in the right direction."

"Most camping accidents are caused by heating sources, from kerosene, coal and oil, which brings the need for overall awareness to achieve the desired results," he stated.

Amir called upon the parents to closely observe their children while camping, keep them away from fire sources and educate them about dangers associated with fires.

Equate Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) leader Mohammad Al Shamary said: "Overall integrated cooperation between KFSD and Equate is a true example of our slogan ‘Partners in Success. Previously, together we have launched partnerships relevant to Firemen Day, international training courses, Safety at Every Home Campaign (Safe) and the desert safety campaign that is being continued right now."

"The current campaign addresses general safety guidelines, safe locations for camping, observing safety when setting up tents and sitting or sleeping in them, the importance of having a fire extinguisher, calling 112 in case of emergency, as well as other applicable recommendations to address all aspects of EH&S as strategic objectives for Equate to ensure overall sustainability," he added.-TradeArabia News Service