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He emphasised that, during the simulation exercise, various possible scenarios were reviewed.

He also highlighted the importance of committing work teams from each government entity to
activate the general response plan for red tide events and fish deaths.

By conducting such exercises, EAD seeks to achieve several main objectives, including raising the
readiness of relevant work teams and assigning roles and responsibilities, while increasing the
teams’ experience and skills development.

The objectives also aim to raise the readiness of assets and resources required to support
emergency and crisis operations by testing the efficiency of mechanisms, equipment, and smart
systems for exchanging information and financial resources required to respond in emergency and
crisis situations.

This is achieved by measuring the extent of the systems’ compatibility and the availability of
resources during response operations.

The exercises also aim to raise the quality of the planning, preparedness, and institutional
readiness process by measuring how effectively the emergency response plan was implemented
while raising the quality of the emergency response and recovery process by measuring the speed
and effectiveness of response procedures, investigating event data, collecting evidence, and
following up on recovery processes.

The exercises also help to identify the most affected areas by assessing the likelihood of future risks
and determining their severity to develop appropriate proactive mitigation measures, as well as to
identify strengths and opportunities for continual improvement during emergency situations in
accordance with the best local and international practices and standards related to aspects of the
emergency and crisis system.

The exercise included interactive discussion sessions during which ideas and experiences were
exchanged, and a set of practical recommendations were presented to comprehensively improve
the quality of marine water sustainably.

Recommendations included enhancing cooperation between the public and private sectors, the
application of modern water treatment technologies, and raising community awareness of the
importance of preserving the marine environment.

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