Company has been supporting the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in the Middle East since 2011
Serco Middle East has announced a key contract expansion of the Middle East Logistics and Base Support Services (MELABS), for the Australian Defence Force (ADF), to operate crucial Rescue and Fire-fighting Services (RFFS) at the ADF logistics base in the United Arab Emirates.
The new service line commences in December 2020 for an initial 13-month period in support of the ADF Joint Task Force and coalition partners located at the Al Minhad Air Base (AMAB).
Serco will be responsible for the emergency response capability, including airfield rescue and fire-fighting services, structural rescue and fire-fighting; road accident and personnel rescue; and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incident response.
The new RFFS adds to Serco’s long term-partnership with Australian Defence Force and current presence at their Middle East logistics base, where Serco already provides 21 different service lines across base operations, hospitality and support services.
“We have clearly demonstrated the enhanced operational effectiveness and cost efficiencies and flexibility that will be achieved by ADF in outsourcing these critical services to Serco,” commented Phil Malem, Chief Executive Officer, Serco Middle East.
“The safety of ADF personnel and having a robust and reliable Rescue and Firefighting (RFFS) services is critical to the operations at our logistics base in the Middle East,” remarked Commander Corrine Court from the Australian Defence Force.
