Lebanese Civil Defense

The Lebanese Civil Defense or General Directorate of the Lebanese Civil Defense is a public emergency medical service of Lebanon that carries out patient transportation, search and rescue activities and fire-fighting response.[1][2]

Lebanese Civil Defense
المديرية العامة للدفاع المدني
Civil Defence overview
Superseding agency
  • Ministry of Interior and Municipalities
JurisdictionLebanon Flag of Lebanon
Websitewww.civildefense.gov.lb

It is funded and administered by the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (Lebanon). The directorate works in conjunction with the Lebanese Red Cross along with other pre-hospital service organizations in the country.[1][3] The current Director General of the Lebanese Civil Defence is General Raymond Khattar.[4]

See also

Lebanese Defense forces related topics:

Civil Defence related topics:

References
  1. Judith E. Tintinalli; Peter Cameron; James Holliman (1 August 2010). EMS: A Practical Global Guidebook. PMPH-USA. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-1-60795-043-1. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  2. Human Rights Watch why They Died Civilian Casualties in Lebanon During the 2006 War. Human Rights Watch. 2007. pp. 94–. GGKEY:G1JT9FENDNT. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. Robert Fisk (2001). Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War. Oxford University Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-0-19-280130-2. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  4. Civil Defense chief lauds members for record number of rescues, The Daily Star (Lebanon), 25/03/2003.
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