Dubai Civil Defence

Dubai Civil Defense
Formation	1976
Type	Civil defense
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	Dubai
Region served	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Leadership	Major General Rashid Thani Rashid Al Matroush
Website	www.dcd.gov.ae
Remarks	Appointment: Government of Dubai;; Ministry of Interior

The Dubai Civil Defense (DCD) is an Emergency Management Organisation of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Vision edit

To have the UAE as one of the most secure and safest countries in the world.

Organisation Structure edit

The organisation is headed by Major General Rashid Thani Rashid Al Matroushi and consists of various other departments as mentioned below:

The Deputy Director General (DDG)

Internal Monitoring Department
Corporal Strategy & Performance Department (CSP)

Director's Administrative Advisor (DAA)

Services & Supplies Department
Human Resources Department
Financial Affairs Department
Public Relations Department
Information Technology Department

Director's Advisor for Safety, Protection and Training (DASPT)

Civil Protection Department
Preventive Safety Department
Training Department

Director's Advisor for Fire and Rescue (DAFRA)

Bur Dubai Fire and Rescue Department
Diera Fire and Rescue Department
Fire Stations Affair Department
Jebel Ali Fire and Rescue Department
Sea Fire and Rescue Department
Air Fire and Rescue Department
Operations Room Department
Technical Affairs Department

Emergency Number edit

Dubai Civil Defense can be reached in case of an emergency by dialling 997.

Vehicles edit

The Dubai Civil Defense has a wide range of vehicles to serve emergency situations and for rescue operations. The Dubai Civil Defense also has Chevrolet Corvette as part of its vehicle array.

In 2015, it was reported that Dubai Civil Defense had placed an initial order for twenty Martin Jetpacks, simulators, and training, for delivery in 2016. The principal application is fire department use for rescue from Dubai's extremely tall buildings.^[1]^[2] Dubai Civil Defense also has a fire boat/ fire jetski and a drone. ^[3] ^[4]

Gallery edit

This is a photo of Dubai Civil Defense vehicles at the base of the under-construction Fortune Executive Tower (located in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) due to a fire there on 15 June 2008.
This is a photo of Dubai Civil Defense vehicles at the base of the under-construction Fortune Executive Tower (located in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) due to a fire there on 15 June 2008.
This is a photo of Dubai Civil Defense vehicles at the base of the under-construction Fortune Executive Tower (located in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) due to a fire there on 15 June 2008.