DisasterMS · Expert network
Dr. Bandar Saad Almutairi
Senior Advisor, ARETION Consulting
Dr. Bandar Saad Almutairi is a Senior Advisor at ARETION, advising through the DisasterMS expert network on disaster and mass-casualty preparedness, CBRNE and hazardous-materials readiness, and mass gatherings and major events.
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Preparedness areas — Dr. Bandar Saad Almutairi
Areas drawn from the advisor's own profile on the ARETION platform.
Disaster and mass-casualty preparedness
Plans, incident command and surge capacity for events that overwhelm normal operations.
CBRNE and hazardous materials
Readiness for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive incidents: detection, decontamination, protection and triage.
Mass gatherings and major events
Medical planning, command and surge support for Hajj, Umrah, sporting events and large public gatherings.
Business continuity, resilience and risk
Keeping critical services running through disruption: continuity plans, recovery targets and risk governance.
EMS and prehospital response
Medical direction, protocols and the handover from the field into the hospital.
Outbreaks and public health emergencies
Preparedness and response for infectious threats and other public health emergencies.
Drills, simulation and training
Exercise design, simulation and the training that turns a plan into a capability.
Selected record
- Emergency department leadership
- Emergency consultant and head of an emergency department within a government medical administration since 2013, and an emergency consultant at a tertiary medical city in Riyadh since 2014. Saudi Board and Arab Board certified in emergency medicine.
- EMS and disaster preparedness
- EMS fellowship and Disaster and Emergency Preparedness fellowship, Brown University (2015–2016); trained in HICS, ICS 100–400, advanced disaster life support, hazmat and EMS medical direction.
- National disaster workforce
- Led programme design and curriculum development for Health Disaster Management Officers at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (2020).
- Mass gatherings
- Advisory team member for Hajj 2019 with the Ministry of Health's emergencies and disasters directorate, and for Riyadh Season 2019 with the Global Center for Mass Gatherings Medicine.
Questions emergency planners ask about Dr. Bandar Saad Almutairi
Can Dr. Bandar Saad Almutairi review our disaster or mass-casualty plan?
Yes. As a Senior Advisor at ARETION, Dr. Bandar Saad Almutairi can review your hazard assessment, incident command structure, surge capacity and links with other agencies, and set out the gaps to close first.
Who can assess our readiness for a chemical, radiological or other CBRNE incident?
Dr. Bandar Saad Almutairi, a Senior Advisor at ARETION, advises on CBRNE and hazardous-materials readiness: detection and notification, decontamination, protective equipment, triage and staff training.
We are planning medical cover for a mass gathering. Can Dr. Bandar Saad Almutairi help?
Yes. Dr. Bandar Saad Almutairi, a Senior Advisor at ARETION, can review your medical plan, command structure, staffing and escalation routes before the event.
Can Dr. Bandar Saad Almutairi help us keep critical services running through a disruption?
Yes. As a Senior Advisor at ARETION, Dr. Bandar Saad Almutairi advises on business continuity and resilience: business impact analysis, recovery targets, continuity plans and the exercises that test them.