Excellency Maj. Gen. Expert Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi, Director General of Dubai Civil Defense, has chaired the fire and rescue sector “Competency” initiative meeting, which aims at implementing best practices in the area of specialty, raising response and readiness level during crisis and emergency situations.

Daily training projects working plan, based on DCD’s GHQ strategy and vision, was demonstrated, said the plan is linked to training plans and actual needs of fire and rescue units.

Discussed plan includes updated incidents types and ways to respond to them, training on specialized and technical programs carried out under Emirates Academy for Civil Defense direct supervision, as per latest methods applied, in order to raise readiness indicators at different fire stations across Dubai, to ensure best response time and human force training sustainability are achieved.

The meeting was held in the presence of Brig. Rashid Khalifah, assist. Director-General for Smart Services, Brig. Expert Ali Hassan Al Mutawa, assist. Director-General for fire and rescue, Col. Expert Yusuf Rashid, Director of Fire Stations Department,  Lady Afaf Jassim Al Muheiri, Director of Strategy and Future department and Director of Human Resources Department.

Maj. Gen. Expert Rashid Thani Rashid Al Matrooshi, Director General of Dubai Civil Defense, reviewed fire and rescue men sports program, launched as part of the “Competency” program set for fire & rescue sector.

The launched program aims to increase fire and rescue men's effective physical activities, and in turn contribute to building their physical capabilities, which will enhance skills in the professional working field, swift decision-taking while facing underway task challenges.

Firefighters training program map includes, endurance drills, push up, sport intelligence skills, weights lifting, and skip barriers, balance and flexibility exercises.

Among attendance were Brig. Rashid Khalifah Al Buflasah, assist. Director-General for Smart Services, Brig. Expert Ali Hassan Al Mutawa, assist. Director-General for fire and rescue, and Col. Expert Yusuf Rashid Al Megazoui, Director of Fire Stations Department.

The Civil Defense GHQ Commemorated under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the event of Civil Defense International Day, which falls on March 1 of every year, under the slogan “ Civil Defense in every Home”, at Culture Center auditorium in Ras Al Khaimah. 

The event was held in the presence of Excellency Maj. Gen. Dr. Jassim Mohammed Al Marzouqi, Commander in Chief of Civil Defense, Excellency Ma. Gen. Expert Rashid Thani Rashid Al Matrooshi, Director General of Dubai Civil Defense, their excellences Directors Generals and regional Department’s Directors.

Ceremony program includes operetta branded “Civil Defense in every Home”, strategic partners were honored also during the ceremony in recognition of their exemplary efforts and contributions that made a great impact in making different activities and programs organized by Civil Defense enormous achievements. 

Al Matrooshi emphasized that enhancing the awareness about safety concepts, risks protection, and preventive measures in every home is very important in avoiding public risks.

He also indicated, awareness and prevention come first,  as they will have a positive impact in avoiding incidents, based on the fact that individual is always the first responder in-home incident,  before fire and rescue squad arrive in incident scene, resulting in loss and damage limitation.

Al Matrooshi also made a mark, involving everyone within the home is important to ensure fire safety requirements are in place, positive interaction with awareness programs, following DCD’s directives to protect lives and properties, to implement wise leadership to ensure community safety protection, in accordance with cutting - edge international standards.

Under the auspicious and Participation of Hon’abe Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Mistier of Tolerance and Chairperson of UAE for Genetic Diseases has participated with Dubai Civil Defense in “ Rare Diseases Rally”, organized by  “ High Hopes”  Center for Children Therapy and Rehabilitation, at Kite Beach Jumeriah, in commemorating of Rare Diseases International Day 2020.  

Dubai Civil Defense participation in the rally comes to emphasizes its community role in sponsoring and supporting all activities, which achieve happiness and life wellbeing, reflect its solidarity with the families suffer from rare diseases, instilling UAE society humanitarian values and contributing along with other partners in spreading preventative awareness culture. 

The event includes also honoring ceremony of Dubai Civil Defense, in recognition of its efforts in making the event a successful one, honoring shield was delivered to Major Dr. Ahmed Yousuf Al Shengiti, Director of Government Communication Department. 

For his part, Al Shengiti stressed that DCD’s participation is derived from its dedicated commitment towards community responsibilities and contribution to integrating with all social issues, embodied in its strategic plans, launching, adopting and participating in the initiatives which will have a positive impact on community sectors.