The Lebanese Civil Defense officially known as the 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]
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| Jurisdiction | Lebanon  |
| Website | www |
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
editLebanese Defense forces related topics:
- Lebanese Sea Rescue Unit
- Ministry of National Defense
- Lebanese Air Force
- Lebanese Navy
- Lebanese Special Forces
- Lebanese Red Cross
Civil Defence related topics:
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Robert Fisk (2001). Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War. Oxford University Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-0-19-280130-2. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ Civil Defense chief lauds members for record number of rescues, The Daily Star (Lebanon), 25/03/2003.
External links
edit- General Directorate of the Civil Defense Facebook page
- Civil Defense Simulation - Mount Lebanon Hospital - By YASA on YouTube
- General Darwish Hobeika on Gettyimages.co.uk
- Interview with General Darwish Hobeika regarding forest firsts on YASA website
- Video on the UNDP Civil Defense project in Lebanon