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29 March 2024

Sharjah civil defence man wins Emirat Alyoum prize

Saeed Hassan Bayat (SUPPLIED)

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By Staff

A Sharjah civil defence fireman was selected as “person of the month” by Emirat Alyoum Arabic language daily, which introduced the award early this year, the newspaper said on Tuesday.

Saeed Hassan Bayat was selected for the April award because of his “remarkable bravery” in evacuating residents of Al Tayer tower which was engulfed in a massive fire last Saturday, the paper said.

“Bayat demonstrated remarkable bravery and efforts to evict that building….he used the steps to climb up to the last floor of the 40-level building seven times to evacuate its residents and wake up those who were asleep during the disaster…he oversaw a daring evacuation operation and was seen escorting many families out of the building to safety,” the newspaper’s editor in chief Sami Al Riyami said.

The paper quoted Bayat as saying he had joined the Civil Defence because he likes to help the others. “I really become happy when I save someone from death or injury.”

Emirat Alyoum an affiliate of the Dubai Media Incorporated, one of the largest information establishments in the region, introduced the unique award at the beginning of 2012 and said its editing board would pick the person at the end of each month.

It said the prize would be confined to men and women from the UAE and other Arab countries who are residing in the emirates and that it would include a prize, shield and merit certificate.

“The award would not be given to any person in a senior government position nor to any one in DMI,” the paper said in January.

The tabloid p[aper one of the region’s most popular Arabic language dailies, is part of the government-owned DMI which also includes Emirates 24/7, the Arabic language Al-Bayan newspapers, Dubai TV and other media organs