The Saudi Royal Family launched their celebrations for World Civil Defense Day under the “Safety First” slogan.
Director general of the General Directorate of Civil Defense Lt. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdullah Al-Amro explained the slogan: “Safety should be considered before undergoing any dangerous act or behavior in all areas of our daily lives”
The annual celebration, always observed by the Saudi Royal Family, is held on Mar. 1, is aimed at promoting safety as a priority across all areas of society, Al-Amro went on to state: “He said that the idea was in line with the saying “prevention is better than cure.”
“The participation of the General Directorate of Civil Defense in the activities is based on the conviction of the Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, who acknowledges the necessity of constructively interacting with such international events and benefiting from them to shed light on the work of the Civil Defense and develop its services in order to meet the needs of citizens and residents,”.
