The Saudi Civil Defense() is an organization established in

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...

with the primary aim of protecting the public and responding to emergencies, natural disasters, and other incidents that pose a risk to the safety of the people. It is a government agency that operates under the

Ministry of Interior An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, th ...

and has been operating for over six decades. The history of Saudi Civil Defense can be traced back to 1953 when the Directorate of Civil Defense was established. It was initially established to provide fire safety services, but over the years, its scope has expanded to include other emergency response services. In 1972, the Directorate of Civil Defense was restructured and reorganized, and it became the General Directorate of Civil Defense.

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{{Civil defence Ministry of Interior (Saudi Arabia) Emergency organizations