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Emergency Procedures This procedure is considered to be a guideline and it will be amended and / or updated when deems necessary. It should be carefully applied in accordance with its letters and spirit with a vigilance and common sense. Principally all company personnel are requested to take all necessary steps in order to prevent accidents and injuries however should an emergency occur. The following guideline is to be followed: 14.4.1 1.1) 1.2)

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Personnel Injury Apply first aid (by a trained person). Mainly: Ensure free breathing Stop bleeding Prevent shock Burns: rinse with plentiful amounts of cold water until all pains have gone. Corrosion (acid or caustic): rinse with water for least 15 minutes. Subject to the severity of the case, transport the casualty (safely) to the clinic. OR Call for the ambulance to transport casualty to Abboud hospital (Tel.: 221 341–210 206). Stop safely the job/running equipment, which caused the accident and rectify the situation. The job can resumed only upon the site supervisor approval.

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Personnel / Vehicle Stuck in the Desert Do not leave the vehicle for any reason. Try to tackle the problem with the available means and / or the help of the passer-by. Make every possible effort to inform the company head office / yard or the client site / base (make use of the passer-by). If you can not rectify the situation, await inside the vehicle for assistance. Keep the company head office or the client site / base aware of the situation progress as much as you can. Fire / Explosion Fire in a company designated area (i.e. NOT likely to affect any third party). The first SAPESCO person discovering the fire should activate the fire siren. Emergency Procedures

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He must inform immediately his supervisors The fire fighting team has to report about the fire scene and to be organised to effectively extinguish the fire. In the same time the head counting person shall ensure that the number of persons is correct and there is no lost persons. Call for assistance if required (AFPC line 110). A fire affecting or likely to affect a third person. Stop the job / running equipment and evacuate safely. Inform immediately the affected party (ies). Follow the client instructions. 14-4-4

Asphyxiation ( Inhalation of a Poisonous Gas )

4-1) Activate the emergency alarm / inform the man in charge. 4-2) Wear breathing apparatus. 4-3) Remove the casualty to a safe location. 4-4) Give the casualty artificial respiration. 4-5) Call for medical assistance. 4-6) The man in charge will take the necessary steps to stop the source of gas leakage. 14-4-5 Suffocation This can happen due to lack of oxygen (entry to an inert / Not ventilated confined space). 5-1) Activate the emergency alarm. 5-2) Wear b. A set. 5-3) Remove the casualty to a safe location. 5-4) Apply artificial respiration to the victim. 5-5) Call for medical assistance. 5 - All emergency incidents shall be reported on the relevant format by the man on spot, checked by his supervisor and submitted to the division G.M. for investigation and recommendation. The format will then be forwarded to the safety manager for further investigation and final recommendation. - A plan of action to implement the said recommendation will be arranged by the division GM in consultation with the safety manager. consolation 14.5 Medical Evacuation Plan After applying the appropriate first aid by a trained first aider and as explained in the emergency procedures, the medical evacuation (if necessary) will be done as following: Emergency Procedures

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Personnel Located at the Oil Fields : Call AFPC ambulance through AFPC telephone No. 110. The casualty (or ill person) shall receive the medical care at AFPC clinic or be transported by AFPC ambulance to ABOUD HOSPITAL at Deir Ezzor. According to the severity of the case, the casualty (or ill person may be transported to El Cham hospital at Damascus. If the case needs more professional medical care, the casualty shall be transported to El Salam international hospital at Cairo.

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Yard Staff : Injured or ILL Person(s) :

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After receiving the appropriate first aid and according to the severity of the case, call ABOUD ambulance (Telephone No. 221 341 – 210 206) to transport the affected person to ABOUD HOSPITAL. 2IF the case needs more professional care, he/she can be transported to El Cham hospital. 3If needed, the case can be transferred to El Salam international hospital at Cairo.

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14.6 Important Telephone Numbers SAPESCO SYRIA BRANCH

DAMASCUS HEAD OFFICE

(011) 611 3297 (011) 611 5264 (011) 611 7714

DAMASCUS STAFF HOUSE

(011) 613 4189

DEIR EZ ZOR YARD

(051) 215 896 (051) 212 634 32624 (AFPC)

DIER EZ ZOR STAFF HOUSE

(051) 312 283 (051) 312 716

ABBOUD HOSPITAL

(051) 221 341 (051) 210 206

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