The Dubai Civil Defense (DCD) is an Emergency Management Organisation of

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Vision

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

Organisation Structure

The organisation is headed by

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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) *

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Fire and Rescue Department * Diera Fire and Rescue Department * Fire Stations Affair Department *

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Fire and Rescue Department * Sea Fire and Rescue Department * Air Fire and Rescue Department * Operations Room Department * Technical Affairs Department

Emergency Number

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

Vehicles

The Dubai Civil Defense has a wide range of vehicles to serve emergency situations and for rescue operations. The Dubai Civil Defense also has

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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. Dubai Civil Defense also has a fire boat/ fire jetski and a drone. Archived a
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Gallery

File:Dubai_Civil_Defence_on_15_June_2008_Pict_1.jpg, 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

) due to a fire there on 15 June 2008. File:Dubai_Civil_Defence_on_15_June_2008_Pict_2.jpg, 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

) due to a fire there on 15 June 2008. File:Dubai_Civil_Defence_on_15_June_2008_Pict_3.jpg, 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

) due to a fire there on 15 June 2008.

References

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External links

Dubai Civil Defense Website - Arabic Version

Dubai Civil Defense Website - English Version
Fire departments of the United Arab Emirates Government agencies of Dubai