His Excellency Brig. Expert Ali Hassan Al Mutawaa, assist. Director-General for Fire and Rescue Affairs, at Dubai Civil Defence, participated in the second phase of the “Fire Stations’ Champion Challenge” competition, organized by the physical fitness section at Fire Stations Department, involving fire and rescue men from the 22 fire stations, participants including also Major Ali Mohammed Al Falasi, Director of Fire Stations Department and 212 officers and warrant officers. 

The purpose of the competition is to maintain DCD’S personnel physical fitness high at all times, which contributes positively to their readiness and enhances their fitness, to carry out duties, equipped in full with fire suits and breathing apparatuses more efficiently and effectively.

He indicated that the championship contributes in distinguishing firemen in terms of body fitness and athlete aspect in general, stressing the first phase, witnessed tough competitions across all centers, where the top winner was selected from each center, to participate in the current activities running at Deira, Bur Dubai and Jebel Ali sectors levels, to select 3 candidates who are qualifying to participate in the next phase, in which winner will be termed as champion. 

He added, it also represents a true platform to test the capabilities of fire and rescue men, to refine their skills, in order to overcome potential challenges they face while performing risky tasks of protecting lives and properties.