Col. expert Ali Hassan Almutawaa, assistant director of Dubai Civil Defense for Fire and Rescue affairs chaired a joint meeting between Dubai Civil Defense and EXPO2020, which held in line with joint cooperation regarding ongoing preparations and plans to host EXPO 2020, focusing on mapping the preventive programs including emergency evacuation plans, seeking implementing the latest technologies to ensure the success of the events associated with the international iconic event to be hosted by Dubai .

Col. Ali emphasized that both parties have been working closely and continuously to discuss ways to make the upcoming event a successful one,  based DCD'S main role in protecting lives, properties and safeguarding international events hosted by Dubai, which in turn support Dubai Government strategy to make the city the most safest and secured one, and instill the pillars of Safety amongst different sectors of the community, and to raise the efficiency of hotels and vital establishments staff being the first responder to handle any emergency. He confirmed also Dubai Civil Defense readiness to protect all EXPO 2020 events and activities.

Meeting was held in the presence of Lt. Col. Expert Hussein Alrahoumi, director of fire stations department, Captain Khalid Altinaiji, acting director of preventive Safety department, Captain Ali Mohammed Alfalasi, deputy director of fire stations department, Captain Ashraf Sharkas and Eng. Ismail Alzarouni director of C38 Garden Project EXPO2020 and Eng. Ali Halifi project design director.