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FPD STARTS NEW TRAINING PROGRAM
On August 7th, 2017, with the necessary skills and In adopting this program
the Fire Protection knowledge to ensure they are on-site rather than going
Department (FPD) began well equipped and prepared external, FPD was also able
its new On Job Training for any potential emergency. to cut the cost of training
Program), featuring By the end of three weeks new employees by 90%
a group of 14 newly of continuous training, while improving the quality
recruited firefighters, trainees shall understand of training and enhancing
which has helped FPD’s Emergency Response the experience of the
reduce off-site training Procedures, become familiar department’s personnel. The
costs and enhanced with YASREF’s facilities and FPD continues to champion
the effectiveness of the potential hazards. the YASREF value of Safety,
activity. In the next phase, trainees while also keeping a close
This new program is being will go through another three eye on their Commitment
conducted for the first weeks of shift rotations where to costs and excellence in
time at YASREF’s facilities they are assigned to different training their new recruits.
and aims to provide new operation areas and duties
department’s employees to maximize their outcomes.