Civil Defense

The General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged citizens and residents to exercise caution and prioritize their safety by avoiding areas prone to torrents, marshes, and valleys. It strongly advised not to swim in these areas as they…
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The General Directorate of Civil Defense warned people against keeping flammable materials in their vehicles during the Kingdom’s summer heat. The directorate said that portable chargers, phone batteries, gas canisters, perfumes, bottles…
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The Civil Defense Forces conducted a fire simulation exercise involving a bus fire inside the King Fahd Tunnel toward Mina, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The drill, carried out with the participation of relevant authorities, aimed to…
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The General Directorate of Civil Defense has so far conducted 10,047 inspections of accommodation and facilities in Makkah and Madinah during Ramadan, to ensure that they meet all safety requirements and comply with regulations.…
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The General Directorate of Civil Defense, through its search-and-rescue team, recently wrapped up their involvement in the White Operation drill, a strategic exercise conducted in Tunisia. The four-day drill was a key component of the…
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The Saudi General Directorate of Civil Defense is taking part in a collaborative mission with the Kingdom’s search and rescue team in Tunisia. The White Operation Hypothesis exercise is being held until March 7, reported the Saudi Press…
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Taif Governor Prince Saud bin Nahar has praised Civil Defense teams for extinguishing a fire in a local neighborhood on Sunday that had threatened the safety of two families. A malfunction refrigerator was the cause of the blaze, the…
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Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense called for caution after rain was forecast in most regions in the Kingdom from Friday until Tuesday. The authority said people should stay away from bodies of water, swamps, and…
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The Civil Defense forces were successful in extinguishing a massive fire that swept through south Jeddah’s popular Al-Sawarikh Market early on Sunday. No one was hurt in the fire that broke out in the market for the second time in over a…
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Syrian intelligence on Friday detained Beirut’s Civil Defense chief for four hours after he crossed overland into the country en route to Egypt. Walid Hashash, 57, director-general of the Civil Defense in the Lebanese capital, was…
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