Kuwait Fire Service Directorate's Guidelines For Spring Camps

Kuwait Fire Service Directorate Director Muhammad Badr Ibrahim has urged individuals planning spring camps to adhere to the safety and fire prevention requirements specified by Kuwait Municipality licenses in order to prevent accidents, according to the Director of Public Relations and Media Department.

In his remarks, he emphasized that individuals setting up spring camps with an area not exceeding 100 meters per tent are not required to obtain permits from prevention department departments. The purpose of this is to streamline the camping process for citizens and residents. The Brigadier General Muhammad Badr outlined a few key requirements, including the need to expose and extend electrical wiring in accordance with government regulations. Other stipulations include refraining from using any heat source inside or near the tent, avoiding wooden floors inside the tent, keeping a minimum distance of 6 meters between tents, keeping a distance of one meter between the generator and tents, and keeping a distance of 10 meters between the kitchen and tents.

Furthermore, he recommended the use of non-thermal lighting (neon or energy-saving) that does not come in contact with the tent's roof. A 4-kilo dry powder fire extinguisher must be provided for each tent, and an electric generator should have a 6-kilo dry powder extinguisher. In case of an emergency, furniture and electrical appliances should be arranged inside the tent in order to prevent obstructions of exits. Individuals are advised to choose elevated camping sites to prevent tents from being washed away during heavy rains.

Brigadier General Muhammad Badr stated that license applicants must seek approval from the prevention sector departments based on the governorate in which the camp is located. By strategically locating fire stations and rapid intervention points corresponding to camp locations, the General Fire Force has developed a comprehensive plan to secure camping sites. Additionally, awareness campaigns will be launched in conjunction with the opening of the Fire Force Awareness Camp.

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