• The Kuwaiti fire service, national guard, civil defence and members of the army take part in the Shamel 7 fire drill in the Arifjan area, 65km south of Kuwait City. AFP
    The Kuwaiti fire service, national guard, civil defence and members of the army take part in the Shamel 7 fire drill in the Arifjan area, 65km south of Kuwait City. AFP
  • Kuwait Fire Force, national guard, civil defences, Emergency Medical service and members of the army take part in the Shamel-7 exercise in Ahmadi Governorate Arifjan Area south of Kuwait, 20 January 2022. The exercise aims to prepare Kuwaiti emergency services to respond on natural disasters or crisis. EPA / NOUFAL IBRAHIM
    Kuwait Fire Force, national guard, civil defences, Emergency Medical service and members of the army take part in the Shamel-7 exercise in Ahmadi Governorate Arifjan Area south of Kuwait, 20 January 2022. The exercise aims to prepare Kuwaiti emergency services to respond on natural disasters or crisis. EPA / NOUFAL IBRAHIM
  • Flames and smoke fill the sky. AFP
    Flames and smoke fill the sky. AFP
  • The exercise took place at a mock oil field. AFP
    The exercise took place at a mock oil field. AFP
  • Controlled explosions were set off around the site. AFP
    Controlled explosions were set off around the site. AFP
  • Firefighters were put through their paces. AFP
    Firefighters were put through their paces. AFP
  • Helicopters were also used during the exercise. EPA
    Helicopters were also used during the exercise. EPA
  • A person is 'rescued' during the drill. AFP
    A person is 'rescued' during the drill. AFP

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Kuwait's emergency services take part in spectacular fire drills - in pictures

Fire service, national guard, civil defence and members of the army are put through their paces in multiple scenarios

The National

January 21, 2022

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Updated: January 21, 2022, 11:21 AM
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