Dubai is known for its luxurious lifestyle, sky-rising buildings, beautiful beaches and futuristic solutions to improve and sustain human life. Dubai is the only city in the world that offers the scope for futuristic technology and promotes a better lifestyle for the people.
Carrying the legacy of their futuristic project, the recent development has shown another milestone achieved by Dubai. The city now has the world’s first sustainable mobile floating fire station. The idea behind having a sustainable fire solution is to offer quick access to the places during emergencies.
The station is designed to give notable speed at about 11 miles per hour to the large areas covered by the sea. The fireman would swiftly move the location and get the situation under control.
The Dubai Civil Défense Service will manage the floating mobile fire station. It is the world’s first floating fire station offering a sustainable solution. The marine services would have an edge over the ground base fire station facilities because, with mobile emergency services, the team can reach the location faster. The decision was made after carefully looking at the problem faced by the ground base fire station. Long-distance travel makes it difficult to respond quickly.
The maritime emergency response team would have access to faster routes through the sea. As we know, Dubai City is located in the coastal area. Hence, moving through the water is much quicker than sending the ground base fire station team in an emergency.
Fire station design is the perfect solution to maintain the efficiency of the services. Also, long-term sustainability is ensured with the services. Dubai’s ever-expanding maritime industry has been increasing over the years. A large number of developments are on the verge of changing the landscape. The new mobile floating fire station deploys emergency services immediately to the location. It will be beneficial to control the situation and save lives.
Another notable thing that needs to be considered is the functionally impressive design of the fire station. It is environmentally friendly and made of high-quality material that ensures long-term sustainability.
Compared to the land-based marine fire station, the floating fire station can be docked in the middle of the sea. Also, the fire station on the ground needs dedicated space to supply services.
Mobile services’ operation cost and carbon footprint would be less than the ground-based marine fire station. It is an eco-friendly solution designed to provide energy-efficient facilities. Also, the material chosen for the construction of the ship is sourced from renewable resources.
The test has shown that the target response time of a floating fire station is just four minutes, which gives an added advantage to the emergency fire station. The emergency will be managed efficiently and potentially save the lives of people and even the expensive property.
The fireboats are equipped with smart solutions to increase their effectiveness. It will have connectivity to the ground base fire station for seamless communication. Surveillance of Dubai’s waterways will be done through the sea, so a quick response team will always be available at multiple locations.
The mobile floating fire station is large enough to host about 16 personnel. The workforce would have diverse skills to manage the emergency. The team can take quick action without needing support from the ground-based team. The boat will perform as a first response team, ensuring the emergency does not go beyond control.
During the launch of the mobile floating fire services, the Director General of the Dubai Civil Defense said that deploying the mobile fire station would be a step forward in achieving the goal of the safety and security of the people living in Dubai.
Dubai has the ambition to become the safest country in the world. Such a safety initiative will improve the confidence in Dubai City. People travelling to Dubai find themself in a safe zone. Also, the bay area of Dubai will be utilised at maximum.
He also added further in his station that the inauguration of the fire station demonstrated his dedication to producing innovative solutions that enhance the safety of the people. The solution will improve the safety rating of Dubai’s infrastructure and change people’s perspective on Dubai.
Marine fire facilities are integrated into the ecosystem to reduce the response time to maritime incidents. The target response time of the marine fire bridge will be four minutes. Compared to the ground-based marine fire station, the seaboard fire station will have a faster turnaround time as soon as the emergency message is received.
The marine floating fire station will have the necessary equipment to deal with the situation. The team can get a situation under control immediately and ensure the safety of the boat’s people onboard. Rescue operations will be conducted faster, and reliable solutions will be offered.
