With the increasing number of Ramadan tents being set up in various locations for different purposes, the Civil Defence has issued a number of safety precautions especially as such tents are often crowded with people.
Therefore, when applying for a licence to set up a tent, these are some of the requirements that parties must fulfil:
- Ample room must be provided to tent users to ensure their safety
- The tents must not be used for storage purposes
- No heat producing devices such as heaters, ovens and stoves should be operated inside the tent
- Internal lighting systems such as bulbs must be kept away from the tent’s fabric by a distance no less than 0.5 metres
- Each air conditioning system must be provided with its own electric generator
- All furniture must be double padded with fire resistant materials
- A sufficient number of fire extinguishers with a water capacity of 9 Litres must be available in the tent At least one trained safety guard must monitor the tent and he or she must have a means of direct contact with the authorities in case of emergencies or consultations
- Tents must be separated by a space of no less than four metres
- At least 3 metres of space devoid of any flammable materials such as grass must surround each tent.
