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Maj. Gen. Expert Rashid Thani Rashid AlMatrooshi, Director General of Dubai Civil Defense received, Fazaah Card, from Lt. Col Ahmed Buharoon, Director of Social Solidarity Fund of Ministry of Interior employees and Maj. Nayef Alshamsi, Executive director of Fazaah Program, in the presence of Brig. Jamal Bin Aadid Almuheiri, assistant director for Resources and Support affairs. Fazaah Program aims to ensure employees and their families’ happiness. DCD's Human Resources department will begin Fazaah Cards distribution to all Dubai Civil Defense employees on Sunday 28 of October 2018 onwards, to further ensure employees are provided with motivated working environment.
Brig. Rashid Khalifa AlFalasi , assistant director for fire and rescue affairs, paid a visit to ETISALAT Corporation specialized Stand "Nidaa" to review latest communication technologies ETISALAT displays at it's stand in GITEX 2018. He was briefed by Nidaa exhibitors about the highly specialized technical issues.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid ALMaktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, inaugurated, today morning, GITEX Exhibition 2018.
Department of Dubai Civil Defense is participating in this renowned event, through it’s two stands under Dubai Smart Government Pavilion.
DCD displays the new version of business sector Smart Services as well as Home's smart fire safety system.
Dubai Smart Government pavilion has attracted huge number of visitors and exhibitors.
Ministry of Interior in association with ETISALAT has unleashed the Website of Hasantuk Scheme
An integrated smart homes fire early intervention safety system. Hasantuk system applies a number of latest smart technologies for 24x7 homes surveillance, to alert occupants at fire and emergency situations
Via following link:
https://home.moi.gov.ae/moi/index?lang=ar
On the 15th Anniversary of assuming Dubai Civil Defence Director General Post, we had interviewed Maj.Gen.Expert Rashid Thani Rashid ALMatrooshi,who assumed the post on 2003.
In the beginning of our interview, Gen. ALMatrooshi hails the role of the pioneers in laying the foundation stone for materialistic and knowledge bases of Civil Defence services, led to the subsequent achievements, and lit up the future steps of firefighters.
He praises also, the role played by all others who have contributed in founding Fire service during the sixties, later establishing UAE Civil Defence in 1976, and caring in the following stages.. recognizing their developing efforts and pioneer initiatives, each according to the circumstantial and challenges he faced and achievements he added to become one of Civil Defence services development pillars, which have formed the base for our current and future developmental steps, allowing our services, performance and readiness to reached this advanced stage, we all proud of.
Human Resources Development:
HR field is considered as one the most important modern administrative fields, since it plays significant role in achieving optimal human resources investment and implementing it in carrying out main and supportive operations, achieving best services and practices by employing all physical resources to support human, knowledge and professional skills to ensure time, efforts and cost limitation is fulfilled, and short, medium and long run goals are achieved by applying best practices.
In order to achieve the above, Dubai Civil Defence should have its own culture to pinpoint its identity, objectives and strategy which it ultimately aims to achieve, based on which organizational structure is prepared, suitable employees are recruited, and appropriate administrative principles are implemented including: organization, recruitment, guidance, coordination, governance and finally to ensure employees are efficient before selected for the different posts, and their skills are deemed fit for carrying out required tasks.
During the last 15 years, DCD’s staff number was remarkably increased to reached 2180 employees in 2018 , as compared to 591 employees in 2003.
Increase in Fire Stations Number:
When fire service issue is raised, we mean a triangle of integrated infrastructure which provides emergency service that encompasses human force, fire stations and apparatuses.
None of these three pillars can be abated, as collectively are essential to ensure fast response, efficiency, effectiveness and assuring service sustainability in accordance to global competitiveness best practices.
When the Union was formed in 1971, there were only two fire stations (Satwa and Deira). In 2003 increased 8 ( Karma, Union, Rashydia, Ras, Qusais,Hatta, Hammryia and Qouz ).Now 26 fire stations are allocated across the emirate.
Following stations were established between 2003 and 2018:
1- Barsha fire station
2- Port Saeed fire station
3- Emirates Martyrs fire station
4- Lisiali fire station
5- Marsa fire station
6- Dubai Investment Park fire station
7- Za’abil fire Point
8- Dubai Park fire station
9- Jebel Ali fire station
10- Dubai South fire point
2018 witnessed the emergence of the following stations:
1-Dubai Industrial
2-Jebel Ali Industrial
3-Mazhar
4-Nadshiba
5-Marsa
6-EXPO2020 Fire Point
7- Jeddaf
Increase Number of Apparatus and Specifications Upgrading:
Services Civil Defence to deliver are transferrable and under no circumstances can be delayed, therefore means to mobile the service providers and apparatuses are essential to ensure services are delivered to the distressed.
These apparatuses featuring specifications totally different from others, including emergency apparatuses, due to the unique nature of fire and rescue services delivery pattern, and what equipments it required vehicles contained.
In addition to increasing the number of equipment’s and replacing old ones with 100% new ones to improve their ability, their specifications witnessed also qualitative upgrading, to become more effective and efficient. Highly sophisticated and specialized equipment’s and vehicles were developed, introduced and used to meet highrise,warehouses and tunnels fire incidents fighting teams requirements.
Evacuation Drills:
Evacuation drills are considered a vital part of fire and rescue teams and their stakeholders readiness raising operations to respond to crisis and incidents emergencies, as well as for preparing safety teams at targeted buildings and establishments. Evacuation drills also aim at training wide sectors of the community on how to apply best practices during fire or emergencies. Total number of evacuation drills conducted by the fire stations teams during the last ten years was estimated at 6021 drills, in different buildings and establishments. Recent nine months of this year, witnessed 621 evacuation drills covered a number of companies, hotels, hospitals, shopping malls, factories, high-rise buildings, banks and labor accommodations.
These years witnessed substantial improvement in technical affairs department capabilities, as it has changed from a merely maintenance workshop into a center for developing various innovative and specialized equipment’s and vehicles to meet local fire services requirements. such as:
1-Mobile crisis and disasters management room
2- Golden Leadership Vehicle (Hammer)
3-High ways incidents quick response vehicle ( Corvette)
4-Tunnels and Huge warehouses firefighting vehicle
5-Incident Mobile operations room
6- Mobile Media center
7-Mobile BA Store
8-Mobile catering unit for firefighters during fire incidents
9- Temporary illumination vehicle unit
10- Mobile shelter for Pets/animals protection during emergencies
11-Aerial Photography / incident live transmission vehicle unit
11- Desert/Off Road fire incidents firefighting vehicle
Financial Resources Growth:
Financial resources development lies an among important strategies that ensure the implementation of investment and operational plans of any entrepreneur, private or public sector, and shows also efficiency and effectiveness of financial administration at relevant organization.
Financial team at Dubai Civil Defence is committed to provide financial resources which ensure plans, programs and initiatives are implemented, through financial strategic planning, identification of objectives during specified course of time, and with the participation of Dubai Civil Defence four major sectors. Strategic plan is always set in the beginning of the fiscal year based on general polices, main and subsidiary operations requirements, and scheduled according to certain dates. Plan should assure activities integration and at the same time meet Dubai Civil Defence HQ needs.
Technology Development:
For any inquiry our valued customers can easily access Dubai Civil Defence digital website. Following channels Facebook, DCD, Google Plus, Survey, Mail. YouTube are also available for more interaction. Dubai Civil Defence has developed also a simplified eservice application system, including 40 varied services it provides online to customers. DCD eservice and DCD mobile applications services are also available to individuals, companies and public sectors customers. To ensure submitted application is electronically handled, two copies are retaining to help back desk team to provide the service in line with service identified standard level agreement.
For DCD internal users, two applications, are also retain. Internal portal application helps user to get all updated about polices, communications and submitting technical support memos. Smart office is mobile application to follow internal activities and monitor strategical and operational main performance indicators.
To ensure safety of people round the clock, we introduce 24X7 smart monitoring system, which has more than 65000 buildings and establishments subscribers.
Woman in Civil Defence
Women Glorifies Civil Defence with Remarkable Achievements
Dubai Civil Defence has shown dedicated keenness since its early beginning to involve woman in supervisory and executive responsibilities. First woman to join Dubai Civil Defence was in 1994, as awareness lecturer. Followed by a number of colleagues, who have also joined as pioneers in different sections, including engineering, preventive inspection, community awareness and administrative affairs. Year 2008 witnessed the appointment, for the first time, of a woman in the post of Director General of Financial Affairs Department, followed by the second woman to assume the post of Strategic Department Director, then another woman who also was appointed as Director of Inspection and Monitoring Department. Beside a series of women also have assumed heads of sections responsibilities at different Fire, Protection, Prevention, Smart systems and Resources and Supportive services sections. Women participation rhythm in Civil Defence was accelerated during the last ten years to become the majority in some departments such as Adminstatrtive and Financial. Women has also influenced other fields, including Civil Protection, Drawing approval and community service.
H.H .Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid ALMaktoum ,Vice president of UAE ,Prime minister and Ruler of Dubai has issued a decision for promoting 604 of Dubai Civil Defence officers ,non-commissioned officers and Civil employees.
Maj.Gen.Expert Rashid Thani Rashid AlMatrooshi,Director General of Dubai Civil Defence expressed on behalf of all DCD'S Officers and Non-commissioned officers and Civil employees his thanks and appreciation to H.H.Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid ALMaktoum,Vice-president Prime minister and Ruler of Dubai for his kind gesture,which comes from the prudent leader of the civilized development march, to reflect his sincere follow-up of Dubai Civil Defence performance and initiatives and his keeness to encourage its distinguished employees.
Adding, it also comes as a part of his valued confidence and recognition given to the creative sons of the nation.
Gen. ALMatrooshi has also congratulated the promoted officers and staff urging others to follow their footsteps in serving the nation and dedication to the wise leadership.
Dubai Civil Defence (Human Resources Dept.) is keen to delight its employees, raise the level of job satisfaction and support them in their careers and personal life. And as part of this, General Directorate of Dubai Civil Defence has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Social Solidarity Fund for the employees of Ministry of Interior which will allow the employees of Dubai Civil Defence to benefit from the services of “Fazaa” program, which brings happiness to recipients of the "Fazaa" card, maximizes their salaries value and gives them special benefits and offers.
The agreement was signed by Lt. Col. Ahmad Buharun Al Shamsi, General Director of the Social Solidarity Fund for employees of Ministry of Interior, and Lt. Col. Matran Khalil Al-Muzain, Director of Human Resources Department
on behalf of DCD, who insisted that: “It is very important for us to delight our employees and fulfill their needs in line with the wise policy of our government”.
Director General of Dubai Civil Defence,Maj.Gen.Expert Rashid Thani AlMatrooshi has received at his office the batch of officers who are leaving soon to Study abroad.Sendung move of this batch comes as a part of Dubai Civil Defence strategy for reshaping the future , and also in line with the implementation of HR department plan aiming to enhance the skills if the second and third lines of leadership officers in order to respond effectively to potential challenges in the future as per Civil Defence professionalism skills and the best practices applied in major incidents command, crisis management and fire stations operational fields.
AlMatrooshi stressed during the meeting that:
In order to achieve distinguished results we need to have a unique human resources capabilities and scientific qualifications that can reshape the future as well as innovate the best practices and methosds applied in different fields of leadership,by utilization of latest applications of artificial intelligence which match Emirates strategy for 2021, and taking also in consideration the substantial achievements recently seen at different sectors of Dubai Civil Defence including firefighting,fire protection and strategic planning that have turned DCD into a destination for concerned delegations from many advanced countries to come and review it's repuated experience particularly in highrise fires and buildings fire safety electronic management systems and to review its enrich experience in preparing specialized Codes such as Emirates fire and life safety Code of practise,SOP's andFirestations Operating Guidelines and Gvernance executive procedures that ensure Government and MOI strategic goals are maintained.
At the end of the meeting Maj.Gen Expert Rashid urged the scholars to double their efforts to gain the maximum knowledge , information and training during their study term at Singapore Civil Defence Academy and show full commitment to share it with their colleagues here in Dubai after return.
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