QNA
Doha
The Directorate General of Civil Defence honoured the support forces that joined the directorate during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament, at a ceremony held on Tuesday in the presence of officers and officials at the Ministry of Interior.
The list of the honoured entities included the Qatar International Search and Rescue Group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), the Central Firefighting Unit, along with several companies supporting the Directorate General of Civil Defence, in addition to Kuwait Fire Force.
Director-General of the General Directorate of Civil Defence Brigadier-General Hamad Othman Al Dehaimi thanked all participants for the efforts they exerted that have contributed to successful security of the tournament, adding that the success recorded by the tournament is, likewise, a glory for all and represents a consolidation of the principle of cooperation, fraternity and share of expertise among all participating entities.
For his part, Commander of Kuwait Fire Force Lieutenant-Colonel Abdullah Mahmoud Selim affirmed that the participation of the force comes as support forces in backing Qatar with professional human elements specialised in the areas of search, rescue, firefighting and hazardous materials, along with special boats operating in search, rescue and firefighting operations.
He expressed his pleasure to participate in securing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament, which is one of the most secure, safe and global model of tournaments.
