RIYADH — The chief of the Saudi Civil Defense Gen. Sulaiman Bin Abdullah Al-Amro has affirmed that the General Directorate of Civil Defense is working to strengthen the bridges of cooperation and communication with Saudi civil society institutions to enhance precautionary measures against all risks and accidents.

This came on the occasion of General Directorate of Civil Defense celebrating International Civil Defense Day.

Gen. Al-Amro said the Civil Defense had prepared an integrated plan for the activities of the International Day of Civil Defense this year.

Al-Amro earlier revealed a major initiative to enhance cooperation between fire-fighting organizations in the Gulf states.

“There is a joint plan to enable civil defense units from various GCC countries to move across borders to assist one another in fire-fighting operations and in securing petroleum, industrial and other plants,” Al-Amro said while addressing a high-profile conference of GCC Civil Defense officials in Bahrain on Wednesday. — SG