KUWAIT CITY, November 20: In line with its dedication to ensuring the safety and security of its employees, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) successfully conducted a fire drill at its headquarters, with the aim of testing the readiness of the security and safety teams in dealing with emergency situations.

The drill was conducted under the supervision of NBK Security Department, in cooperation with Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) of the Ministry of Interior and Medical Emergency Department of the Ministry of Health.

Commenting on this, Mr. Khalid Al-Matrouk, Chief Security Officer and Head of Anti-Financial Crime-Kuwait at National Bank of Kuwait said, “We conduct the fire drill practice periodically, in order to determine the readiness of our systems and facilities and employees’ knowledge of how to deal with emergencies, in addition to ensuring the effectiveness of evacuation plans and raising the expertise of Security Department employees in such emergencies.”

“We place the safety and security of our employees and customers as a top priority and a key consideration in designing all business strategies. Therefore, we always adhere to the highest international standards related to safety and security measures. During the evacuation, the employees showed adherence with the guidelines and instructions, followed the plans, and used the emergency exits under the supervision of the Security Department staff,” he noted.

Al-Matrouk extended thanks to the government agencies that provided all due support in conducting this fire drill, specially the MoI’s Fire Service Directorate and General Department of Civil Defense, as well as the MoH’s Medical Emergency Department.

National Bank of Kuwait frequently organizes training courses and awareness sessions for its employees about safety and security measures, in line with its commitment to adopting the highest internationally recognized safety standards.

NBK’s Headquarters is an architectural icon whose design is consistent with the modern trend of buildings and architecture following the highest and most efficient international safety standards, not only in terms of design, but also in the materials used and their distribution, in addition to using the most advanced elevator, firefighting and fire alarm systems inside the building.