Firefighting exhibition will return next year.A MAJOR firefighting conference, which will bring together key professionals from across the Middle East, will to return Bahrain next year, it has been announced. The three-day Fire Department Instructor's Conference (FDIC FDIC See: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC See Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). ) achieved a 20 per cent growth in visitors during the last event, held last December, said officials. More than 100 firemen from across the region also took part in a series of hands-on training sessions involving emergency situations, led by former UN fire chief Robert Triozzi. More than 60 international companies showcased the latest fire equipment at an exhibition run on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. of the conference. Next year's event, to be held under the patronage of Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, is scheduled to be held on February 17 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC BIEC Bahrain International Exhibition Centre BIEC Beverage Industry Environment Council (Australia) ). Training It is organised by US-based PennWell Corporation, Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Bureau (BECB BECB Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Bureau BECB Boeing Employees' Concert Band BECB Blimp Engine Control Board BECB BNA Environmental Compliance Bulletin (BNA = Bureau of National Affairs) BECB Bacterial Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis ) and General Directorate of Civil Defence. The training sessions will return along with the exhibition, which will feature the latest automatic detection devices and fireproofing fireproofing, method of making normally combustible materials as nearly noncombustible as possible. Fireproofing generally applies to textiles and construction materials that are treated with a solution or coating of some substance that will tend to retard their products. FDIC Middle East event director Jeremy Richardson Jeremy Terrell Richardson (born February 11, 1983 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball who has played for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail Blazers. said he was delighted with the continued level of support for the event in Bahrain. "The aim of FDIC Middle East is to offer a centre point for all aspects of the fire industry, from fire prevention and fire safety to fire fighting. Ensuring this event remains the premier event for the fire industry in the region," he said. "The further development of fire prevention and fire safety aspect aims to aid the co-operation between the firefighting community and the fire, health and safety professionals tasked with improving fire prevention and safety in the workplace and home." Copyright A[umlaut umlaut (  m`lout) [Ger.,=transformed sound], in inflection, variation of vowels of the type of English man to men. ] 2008 Gulf Daily News
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