As part of preparations and arrangements to celebrate Emirates’ Women Day, which falls on 28 of August of every year, Civil Defense GHQ Women Committee coordinating meeting was held at DCD’S main building, the event will be celebrated this year under the motto titled” Women are the Fifty ambition and bright”, launched by H .H. Shikhah Fatima Bin Mubarak, Chairperson of UAE General Women Union, chairperson of Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Family Development Foundation President ( Um Al Emarat), to mark 2021 event.

A number of event’s axes and different programs were reviewed during the convened meeting, which focusing on UAE’S women appreciation and demonstrating her valued efforts exerted in many fields, reflected by her successful endeavors at Civil Defense General Headquarters, for achieving more bright future that can contribute positively in Civil Defense services sustainability across the country, implementing the goals set by the wise leadership, supporting track of innovation and corporate excellence in all areas.

The meeting was held in the presence of Mrs. Abeer Al Hammadi, head of Civil Defense GHQ Coordinating Committee for Women Police Affairs at Ministry of Interior, Mrs. Afaf Assam Director of Strategy and Future Department at Dubai Civil Defense Department, and other committee members including Mrs. Amina Salah, Mrs. Khawlah Al Riyami, and Mrs. Nadia Al Marzouqi.

On behalf of myself and all DCD’S Officers,  Non-Commissioned Officers and employees I would like to express my sincere felicitation and best wishes to H.H. Sheikh Khalifah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State (May Allah Preserves Him), H. H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai (May Allah Keeps him), H. H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, and to their highnesses member of Supreme Council and Rulers of the emirates, and to their highnesses the Crown Princes, and to all UAE citizens and residents on the advent of great occasion of EID AL ADHA, supplicating to the almighty ALLAH  to brings it back all with blessing and lifting this  Pandemic of.

Lt. Gen. Expert Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi

Director-General of Dubai Civil Defense

Dubai Civil Defense Department has organized as part of Dubai Summer Surprises 2021, an event themed “Junior Firefighter” which will last until August 28 of 2021. 

The organized event encompasses several educational and entertainment activities, with which the junior firefighters have interacted well with them, reflected in their enthusiasm to answers safety rented competition’s questions.

Juniors also learned much about the firefighter’s job nature, risky field tasks they carry out, noble objectives they sacrifice for protecting lives and properties.

Interactive shows focusing on fire safety instructions, some practical steps to handle different types of fires, and ways to use domestic firefighting apparatuses were also demonstrated. 

The children have enjoyed the innovative awareness guidelines through drawings and coloring demonstrated at the dedicated art workshop hosted by the event. Teams have contributed to embedding awareness tips in the children’s minds. 

Major Dr. Ahmed Al Shingiti, Director of Government Communication Department has emphasized that DCD’S participation in Dubai Summer Supersizes comes within its community strategy to entrench safety awareness as a dominant culture followed by all community sectors.

He indicated also, children represent society main pillar, our preventive strategy care much about protecting them, and fostering safety measures at schools, tourism destinations, shopping centers, and other places, via various events, awareness lectures programs, drawings, and tips brochures, enabling them to protect themselves and smart and positively react to emergencies.

According to a kind gesture from H. H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, many Dubai Civil Defense senior officers have been promoted, including His Excellency Maj. Gen. Rashid Al Matrooshi, who was promoted to the rank of Lt-Gen., Brigadier Jamal Bin Aaded, assistant Director-General for Resources and Supportive Services to the rank of Major General, Col. Suleiman Abdullkarim, Director of Technical Affairs Department to the rank of Brigadier and another (299) officers and Non- Commissioned Officers to the next deserved ranks accordingly. The gesture comes from Sheikh Mohammed in recognition and appreciation of their perseverance and achievements in the field of Lives saving and protection of community members, particularly in Dubai and across UAE.

Lt-Gen. Expert Al Matrooshi expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, for this valuable gesture demonstrated to DCD’S officers and Non-Commissioned Officers entails their promotion to the next deserved ranks, and at the same time congratulate the promoted officers and Non- Commissioned officers, urging them to double the efforts and enhancing institutional and professional performance,  and show their dedication in serving the society and allegiance to our wise leadership.

He added Dubai Civil Defense continues under the shadow of the ongoing support of the wise leadership to extend its sincere efforts of excellent performance to reach the best levels in achieving global leadership, stressing that” Dubai Civil Defense is working as per the best directives to embedding its vision and achieving its core business goals in maintaining lives and properties protection”.

For His part Maj. Gen. Jamal Bin Aaded, assistant Director-General for Resources and Supportive Services also expresses his thanks and appreciations for the valued confidence of His highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum conferred on DCD’S officers, and his continued support and encouragement demonstrated to DCD’S employees, emphasizing it represents prime incentive to arouse their energies for more objective performance to raise the national and entrenching the pillars of its development and progress.

For his part, Brig. Suleiman Abdullkarim, Director of Technical Affairs Department, expresses his thanks and appreciations to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid for his valued gesture, confirming Dubai Civil Defense works day and night to translate his vision for Dubai future as a modern city that provides the highest levels of safety and security to both residents and visitors, by raising DCD’S squad’s readiness.