World Cup safety, security panel wraps up training programmes
Colin Smith, the FIFA World Cup’s chief operating officer, as well as top leaders and directors from a number of relevant organizations and heads of divisions, were present at the celebration.
HE Sheikh Khalifa presented diplomas to the silver level program graduates and honored numerous female leaders, including a number of cooperative organizations that support the Training and Rehabilitation Unit’s programs.
The attendees also viewed a movie that highlighted the efforts and accomplishments of the unit during the previous time period, as well as the most notable training courses that the participants in the security coverage for the tournament had completed.
Lt. Col. Fahad al-Subaie, the president of the SSOC’s Training and Rehabilitation Unit, made it clear that the accomplishment and adherence to the training obligations arrived inside the predetermined time frame.
He said that the overall exerted efforts in qualification and training are candidly real translation for the vision of the wise leadership in Qatar, which underscore the importance of investing in the human component which is one of the most important pillars for Qatar National Vision 2030, adding that the State is now on the verge of achieving the ambition with the participation of the outputs of all programmes, including leaders, trainers, and security and safety personnel, in an effective and distinguished manner during the World Cup.
Deputy President of the unit Major Abdul Rahman Hamad al-Suwaidi said that all the programmes received international accreditations and are implemented and overseen by Qatari nationals, adding that all those who have been qualified will represent a future legacy for Qatar, whose skills and trainings were entirely documented in electronic data to be further utilised in the post-tournament period.
In addition, the unit announced that through the silver level program, 38 silver leaders were qualified, all of whom had participated in the international diploma program for the Safety and security of sports fans which aims to upgrade the level of participation from the leaders of silver level, as the diploma program comprises a plethora of training topics, including security and safety management of fans, risk management in crowded places, management of primary response for major events, etc.
Through the bronze program, 426 bronze leaders were qualified, including 28 leaders from the woman’s component and includes fundamental courses in the development of lead skills and others.
Regarding the sense of security, 73 trainers from the men and women components were prepared, while in the international curriculum for the safety and security of sports fans, 180 security trainers from the men and women components were trained to further train the security and safety personnel from the public and private security, and the total number of trainees from the public security reached 32,000 trainees, and 17,000 trainees from the private security.