New smart fire safety project for Abu Dhabi

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR PROJECT AIMS TO LINK HOMES TO CIVIL DEFENCE OPERATION ROOMS

‘Hassantuk’ to provide end-to-end fire safety solutions to every villa |

The Ministry of Interior yesterday officially launched a new smart fire safety project in the capital to provide end-to-end fire safety solutions in every villa in the UAE.

The new project, called ‘Hassantuk for Villas’, is a major initiative linking homes to the Civil Defence operation rooms to alert them in the event of a fire.

Lt Gen Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime MInister and Minister of Interior, launched the project in the capital. Hassantuk (‘Protect You’ in Arabic) optimises fire and emergency response through a fire alarm system connected 24/7, using advanced Artificial Intelligence smart technologies.

The existing Hassantuk website incorporates plenty of new details for linking all kinds of residential and commercial establishments to Civil Defence operation centres.

Now residents, outlets and offices can also get their premises linked to the Civil Defence within just two days after registering on the website.

Cost factor

If a person has a villa comprising four bedrooms, living room and kitchen, it would cost approximately Dh5,814 to install the fire alarm system, the ministry said.

The price includes installation charges and two years’ monitoring and maintenance by the Civil Defence.

Speaking to Gulf News on the sidelines of the launch, Captain Humaid Abdullah Al Ali, Director of Hassantuk Project at the MoI’s Civil Defence directorate, said: “This is an approximate price, but it may go up or down as per the number of rooms and size of the villa, residential apartment or any establishment.”

He added that those who can’t afford the installation cost will receive assistance from the ministry.

Capt Al Ali said that after two years, the owners have to pay a total of Dh415 annually for M2M [Machine To Machine] technology. The M2M technology will work even in case of electricity and WiFi breakdown.

“Even the signal will never shut down, whether you pay or not because it involves protecting people’s lives,” he said.

Since last June, 1,200 villas have been linked to the Civil Defence’s operation room under the Hassantuk project.

Etisalat is the service provider for the Hassantuk for Villas project, and has done special networking for the project.