The General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, represented by the Agency for Security, Safety, Emergency Response, and Risk Management, is committed to providing superlative services to ensure visitors' safety at the Grand Mosque.
It has deployed around 500 trained civilian security personnel to assist in crowd organization and management throughout the Grand Mosque, in collaboration with relevant authorities, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Monday.
The authority also carries out various tasks through qualified and trained national teams to monitor security and safety operations, protect property and individuals, and oversee public facility systems.
This includes early detection of all risks, effectiveness of firefighting systems, regular maintenance of fire extinguisher boxes and alarm devices in the Grand Mosque, ensuring pedestrian safety, removing any obstacles hindering pilgrims' movement during their rituals, implementing weather fluctuation plans, and preparing entrances and passages of the Grand Mosque.
The authority also provided at least 15 security monitors who speak six different foreign languages -- Sinhalese, Urdu, Hausa, Persian, English, and Turkish -- to facilitate and overcome obstacles for the visitors of the Grand Mosque and help them perform their rituals smoothly.
