In the presence of Brig. Jamal Bin Aadid AL Mheiri, acting director general and Brig. Rashid Khalifa AL Buflasah, assistant director for Smart Services, workshops launched by “Himma Hatta Al Qimma” Initiative continue to take place, in line with DCD’S GHQ preparation efforts to participate in Dubai Government Excellence Program (DGEP) 2020, Pioneering entity category. 

Two different workshops branded as “Government Services” and “Digital Government” were conducted.

Afaf Jassim director of Strategy and Future, and chairperson of HHA’S initiative team, has demonstrated in convened workshops, illustrative explanation of axis related standards, how to implement (Efficiency) form, to achieve indicators, and identify challenges and development initiatives.

Brig. Bin Aadid confirmed that , workshop has focused on DCD”s operations to design and deliver advance services to the customers and institutions, in accordance to standards that assure happiness, positivity and quality life, and following up ongoing improvement operations, working to achieve main objectives of Government services, connecting them with the strategy, designing strategic and operational performance indicators before it is linked to strategic plan, and relying on innovation and invention in delivering best services that meet customer’s aspirations.

 For his part, Brig. Rashid Bu Alflasah, pointed to the importance of HHA’S workshops .its influential role in clarifying min points before the assessment time begins in next March, confirming that Digital Government workshop has included all aspects, through which we concentrated on digital maturity level, and the extent to which policies and plans ate designed and implemented in Dubai Civil Defense , to support digital transformation of all services delivered, in a way that its strategy and Dubai Smart Government goals are implemented, making it possible for  them to take the lead.

He added, work in digital transformation is all most nearly to finish by using smart applications, as our department must be paperless organization by 2020.

Bu Alflasa also indicated that search and development points in smart and secure electronic transformation already activated in cooperation with other concerned bodies, work to apply innovative technology to achieve innovation operations, linking DCD’S smart electronic services with other Government entities, to achieve the smart objectives of Dubai Government.

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Maj. Gen. Expert Rashid Thani Rashid AL Matrooshi, Director General of Dubai Civil Defense HQ, was conferred Fire Magazine Thought Leadership Award, which is sponsored by the FIA- Fire Industry Association, in recognition of his outstanding contribution towards fire and Life safety, during an event organized by Fire Magazine, as part of its Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards 2019, held at the prestigious One Great George Street London, on 6th Dec. 2019. 

 The Excellence in Fire and Emergency Award, is an event that all Chief Fire Officers, their teams, industry support , suppliers and front line firefighters come together to celebrate the work of brigades, Civil Defense Organizations, teams and individuals who have really made a difference in the World of Fire & safety. 

Said Award applaud innovative working practices, influential leadership, forward – thinking projects and commitment to the values of the fire and emergency services.

For his part, AL Mtrooshi stressed that the winning of Excellence in Fire and Emergency Award, is a result of the futuristic vision of the wise leadership towards developing capabilities a to keep pace with the latest inventions in the fire and safety field, to protect lives and properties and enhance efforts aiming to ensure safety and security sustainability.

Brig. Rashid Khalifa AL Buflasah, assistant director general for Smart Services, at Dubai Civil Defense, has chaired a meeting set to review all services delivered to customers, through smart applications in all phases, processing in other services in which practical steps is not 100%, finish yet, and how to ensure work is totally completed as per scheduled remedy plan. 

Convened meeting includes also reviewing time plan set for complete smart conversion of all DCD’S transactions through smart applications in 2020, to become paperless department, a challenge which we are striving to achieve, before the date scheduled by Dubai Government by 2021, as part of Dubai Paperless strategy, launched by H. H. Sheikh Hamadan Bin Dubai Mohammed Bin Rashid AL Maktoum, Crown Prince and President of Executive Council.

Meeting was attended by Lt. Col. Andullrahaman Mohammed AL Ali, acting director of Communications Systems department, Captain Khalid Saeed ALtuneiji, acting director of Preventive Safety Department, Mr. Abdulaziz Mohammed AL Ali, deputy director of IT department and Eng. Mohammed Janahi, head of Networks.

Lt. Col. Saeed Sultan AL Rahoumi, Director of Jabal Ali Fire and Rescue Center, has praised, during the fourth session of the initiative “30 Minutes with a Leader”, which titled “Way to Leadership” , and organized by Civil Defense Youth Councils, with the aim to impart accumulated experiences, documenting knowledge of specialized work, and inspiring Youth with innovative ideas that acquired by leaders over more than 20 years, in different fields,  unlimited support which wise leadership provides to  the Youth, and its adoption of the young national leaders, for present and future time, enabling them to maintain the position which UAE has achieved in the international arena,  development sustainability  in different axis, via which DCD seek to implement its strategies and directives by offering the Youth the opportunities, support and motivate them to be innovative , creative and inspire  the spirit of leadership.

ALRahouni also unveiled the importance of positive thinking in achieving success and overcoming challenges faced in life, acquiring leadership qualities, developing it through practical experiences, urging Youth to stick to perseverance and work hard in the  march to reach leadership point, which requires seriousness, determination and loyalty, confirming challenges  he faced motivated him to achieve more success , most notably Bachelor degree in Business Administration from Jazirah University in 2017,  Master Degree in Public Administration from Mohammed Bin Rashid College for Government Management in 2019.  

He illustrated that, successful experiences in handling advanced fire incidents, reflects leader’s personality and his team members, through the way they reacting to protect lives and properties, practically d seen in two fire incidents occurred in Jabal Ali within 24 hours, where we managed to battled fire in 72 warehouses, second fire incident was erupted in commercial vessel, but despite challenges and efforts exerted in fighting the first incident , were able to professionally control the second and prevent it from spreading to other ships.

He also confirmed that, Civil Defense specialized work includes huge challenges and difficulties, therefore, personnel should be featured with leadership spirit and collective role , possessing wide scope and innovative ways of thinking, that support development sustainability, stressing he himself depend on collective role and one team spirit.

Al Rahoumi stressed also, ambition, interest and determination are the most notable features of a leader, and No one is a failure in life, but difference is that one sets his goals while other don’t, he links becoming a leader with ongoing learning, which recognize no age, who passes 70 years can still awarded degree  certificate .

AL Rahoumi, urged Youth to work hard and be dedicated to get promotions, I the way to become leaders in the future. We must learn from our mistakes to overcome obstacles that come in our way, specialized work needs to consider developing ideas, to contribute in achieving DCD’S vision in making UAE one of the best countries in the world in safety and security, particularly in the presence of the huge technological progress witnessed nowadays, and utilizing it in ensuring lives and property protection.