The Director of Civil Defense in Asir Region , Major General Mohammed Al-Shehri explained that the directorate prepared a plan for preventive inspection on facilities, and managed to inspect 1180 facilities in preparation for the summer season. The aim of this plan is to ensure the availability of safety requirement, emergency exits, the readiness of alarm systems and emergency lighting and maintaining backup generators and checking the safety of electrical wiring and the absence of any fire causes.
Maj. Gen. Al-Shehri added that 1180 facilities have been inspected in all the provinces of the region, this inspection includes: 47 hotels, 689 apartments , 40 tourist resorts, and 181 wedding halls, and 24 children's amusement parks. Warning have been given to violated facilities in order to address all issues related to safety requirement.