Mohammed participates in Dubai Civil Defence celebrations

Published Tuesday, March 01, 2016

By Wam

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai today joined the staff of Dubai Civil Defence in celebrating World Civil Defence Day, being marked this year under the theme, ‘Civil Defence and Modern Media.’

During a visit to a civil defence centre on Sheikh Zayed Road, he praised the emirate's civil defence teams for making heroic efforts and successfully controlling the fire that gutted The Address hotel in Downtown Dubai hours before the New Year celebrations.

Sheikh Mohammed was accompanied by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; Lt. General Dahi Khalfan, Deputy Chief of Police and Security of Dubai, Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha'far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior; and Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, Director-General of Dubai's Protocol and Hospitality Department.

Greeting them on the occasion, Sheikh Mohammed wished for further personal and professional success for the civil defence staff.

"Brave people pursue the profession of civil defence to rescue others, protect public and private property and show the noblest values of sacrifice to serve the country and protect the safety and property of society," Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid told the civil defence staff.

"I urge you not to sit on laurels after making achievements. One might say they have done a great work and it is time to take rest. But this does not reflect the resolve of our people. Whoever does an important job have to continue their efforts actively, pursue learning and training on a daily basis and keep updated about developments in their area of work in order to achieve the best results, fulfil their personal aspirations and their leaders' expectations to ultimately achieve global standards," he added.

Director-General of Dubai Civil Defence, Major General Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi, gave a presentation about an advanced smart civil defence system being used across UAE.