Mission
The mission of the Firefighting and Rescue Department
is to take care of creating a solid foundation in the field of prevention,
preparedness, and response by providing central guidance and coordination of
firefighting and rescue services of all levels and structures.
Functions
1. Overseeing, coordinating, directing, and
setting standards for these efforts; serving as a community for fire protection,
firefighting, rescue, and emergency response; as well as acting as a central
level advocate for the challenges faced by the public, private and voluntary
firefighting community.
2. Development and dissemination of educational
programs in the field of fire prevention and protection in partnership with
other agencies, the emergency response community, media, and interest groups in
this field.
3. Support the professional development,
operational capacity, and preparedness training for the fire/rescue and
emergency response community of central, regional, local, and private sector
structures.
4. Supporting regional and local entities in
collecting, analyzing, and disseminating special data and reports related to
the occurrence, control, and consequences of any fire, health incidents, and
other emergency activities.
5. Use and support of the development of fire
prevention, protection, and localization technology; as well as supporting
resource management studies and operations in the field of firefighting and
rescue.
The Division of Firefighting and Rescue Plans,
Programs, and Standards
To determine a solid basis of standards and
programs for the organization and development of firefighting and rescue scope,
as well as standards for equipment and vehicles of this service in order to
increase response preparedness.
Fire Data Processing and Public Fire Hazard
Awareness Division
To create the necessary basis for the
collection, processing, selection, and analysis of data on fires as well as
case analysis, in order to increase the efficiency of work and the results of
the firefighting service and rescue service.
Raising the level of public awareness and
education in the field of firefighting and rescue and achieving the most modern
standards in this area, establishing a sustainable partnership with the public
and private sector with a special focus on vulnerable groups.