Rapid Intervention Unit Awarded Best Government Vehicle Prize at Custom Show Exhibition
Dubai Civil Defense crowned its participation at the Custom Show exhibition, the biggest specialized exhibition for modified vehicles and motorbikes, which took place at Dubai International Trade Center (DITC), by winning the best Government Vehicle Award for its Rapid Intervention Unit.
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hamed Bin Saif Al Sharqi, president of Emirates Body Building and Fitness Federation, visited in the last day of the exhibition Dubai Civil Defense Stand, were reviewed the first of its kind electric powered fire engine in the Middle East region and second worldwide, unveiled by Dubai Civil Defense, and listened to a detailed briefing demonstrated by Major Mohammed Saif Bu Farooshah, Director of General Director’s Office and Major Dr. Ahmed Yousuf Alshenqaiti, Director of Government Communication Department on the specifications and advantages of the newly introduced vehicle and its super speed which exceeds other specialized vehicles by 20%, and high performance by 40%, in addition to its advanced communication systems enabling direct contact with operations room via smart technologies and receiving all reports dispatching from it.
DCD’S Stand witnessed a huge number of visitors encompassing VIPS and other exhibition visitors, since the opening of the exhibition, including H.E. Khalifa Bin Darai, CEO of Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services who was received during his visit on the first day of the exhibition by Col. Suleiman Abdulkarim Al Bloushi, Director of Technical Affairs Department, who briefed the visitor about operational aspects of the electric vehicle, which include crew cockpit, central locking of cockpit and equipment room, 4 installed Cameras, and foam and water tanks level reading gauges.
Also, H. E. Brig. Dr. Mohammed Bin Nasser Al Razougi, Director of General Department of Transport and Rescue at Dubai Police, viewed fire and rescue motorbike and rapid intervention unit, which operate as per the highest global standards and their high technical ability to face fire incidents and repercussions.
On other respect, DCD continued through the three days long exhibition, in organizing awareness lectures, which comes under the framework of implementing its strategy aiming at spreading awareness, fostering public safety, and embedding preventive culture across the community members, and directing them to abide by DCD’S safety measures. Awareness Lectures included contests and the distribution of trophies among participants from the public.
