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

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]

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. 1 2 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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