Lieutenant General Expert Rashid Thani AL Matrooshi, The Director General of the General Directorate of Dubai Civil Defense:

I offer my sincere thanks and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, for his continuous support for the Government Games. Driven by his keenness to encourage teamwork spirit within government teams and his constant interest in promoting exercise and adopting it as a lifestyle, reflecting positivity on community members.

The toughest part of reaching the top is maintaining it. Congratulations to all of us for winning first place in the Government Challenge Tournament for the second time in a row within the 2024 Government Games.

Winning reflects the high physical and mental fitness of the firefighters, serving as a main factor positively influencing the preparedness and response time index in dealing with emergencies.