Maj. Gen. Expert Rashid AlMatrooshi, Director General of Dubai Civil Defense, Chairman of ESL Management  Board  presided a meeting held with Mr. Rami Eisa Kuradi, Director of Safely Department at Saudi ARAMCO ,convened meeting aims to discuss the joint cooperation between ESL and the company, at the sideline of the International Fire Operations conference.

Meeting was attended by Col. Expert Ali Hassan Almutawaa, assistant director for Fire and Rescue and member of the ESL Management Board, and Mr. Taher Tayeb Anohi, ESL Director General and Saudi ARAMCO delegation members.

AlMatrooshi elaborately briefed the attendees about the Emirates Safety Laboratory, its outstanding specifications and technologies applied, stressing ESL doors open to cooperate with different concerned bodies in Middle East, and to provide all possible services.

From his side, Saudi ARAMCO representative praised the huge development UAE achieved in fire safety field, and showed their readiness for cooperation to support integrated working system to ensure safety, protection and prevention.

In the presence of Excellency General Jassim Mohammed AlMarzouqi, UAE Civil Defense Commander in chief, International Association of Fire Chiefs regional consultative council founding meeting was held at the sideline of International Fire Operations Conference held in Kingdom of Bahrain, in participation of Maj. Gen. Expert Rashid Thani Rashid AlMatrooshi Director General of Dubai Civil Defense, Col. Expert Ali Hassan Almutawaa, assistant director for fire and rescue affairs and other international fire departments delegates.

Maj. Gen. Expert Rashid Thani Rashid AlMatrooshi Director General of Dubai Civil Defense was honored in recognition of his active participation at International Fire Operations Conference, hosted by kingdom of Bahrain.

AlMatrooshi remarked, taking part in this renowned event, with colleagues’ leaders from other brotherly and friendly countries is an honor.

He added, it was a successful conference, where a number of important work papers and ideas were demonstrated, no doubt will positively contribute in realizing anticipated progress, such gathering and meetings will have value added. Therefore, UAE Civil Defense Commandant is very keen to be always available in such events, to get in touch with others for more perfection and skills, exchange of experience and expertise, since ultimately sharing same noble of protecting lives and properties.

Maj. Gen. Expert Rashid AlMatrooshi, Director of Dubai Civil Defense, has delivered work paper, as a part of International Fire Operations Conference, themed (From Sand to NANO Technology), held in kingdom of Bahrain.

AlMatrooshi demonstrated in his paper the historical development process of Civil Defense services, mentioning most remarkable fire incident in the world, and the role of industrial revolution in the transformation witnessed by fire and rescue sector, in its different phases the witnessed the introduction of pumps and engines, then electronic and robots, followed by the efforts to apply accelerators and artificial intelligence. Our wise leadership considered latest artificial intelligence technologies one of its strategic method to reshaping the future.

He also addressed in his paper the sophisticated NANO Technology and how Dubai Civil Defense utilizes in fire suppression operations, especially in electronic socket fires.