The roles of the civil defense police in peace and war ✍️ Muhammad Othman Al-Radi
Today, I had an appointment with the Director of the Civil Defense Forces, Police Lieutenant General Othman Atta Mustafa, with the aim of conducting a press interview on the performance of the Civil Defense Forces during the ongoing war.
But as fate would have it, this dialogue did not take place at the headquarters of the Civil Defense Police in Port Sudan, but took place directly at the scene of the event and a statement of 'action.
I received a telephone call from the Director of the Civil Defense Force, Lieutenant General Osman Atta Mustafa, informing me of a terrible road accident on the national highway linking Port Sudan to Khartoum following a collision with a tourist bus belonging to the Tawfiq company, traveling from the northern state capital Dongola town, towards Port Sudan town, where it collided with an oncoming fuel-laden truck, causing … This resulted in the death of 3 people and the other people were injured after the bus caught fire, which burned completely, and all injured people were evacuated safely.
The civil defense police forces and the road traffic police were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident and assisted in the evacuation of the injured.
Civil Defense Police declared a state of emergency and mobilized all fire engines to contain the fire, which was brought under control by Qabasi's time.
The Civil Defense Forces evacuated the charred corpses using personnel trained to treat the corpses in a scientific and healthy manner, placing them in medical clothing provided for this purpose.
The main reason for the accident was the spread of dense trees on both sides of the road, which obscured the view, leading to the accident.
There are misconceptions among many people that the role of the civil protection police is limited only to putting out fires, while they play an increasing role in land and sea rescue by recovering bodies, and that the Putting out fires is an easy part of his many tasks.
The Civil Defense Police Forces were a distinguished presence from the first gunshot and the start of the war, with their urgent interventions to rescue the wounded and bury the dead.
There are smart partnerships between the Civil Protection Police and various regional, local and international organizations, as the International Civil Protection Organization has provided valuable aids, including sterilizers and protective clothing, which help and contribute to coping to the decomposing corpses that spread across the country. streets of Khartoum.
The regional and international contributions of Civil Defense are undeniable, and the best proof of this is its participation in the State of Turkey, which received great media attention in various media due to the heroic role it played in the teams rescue workers who helped recover the bodies. and save the living from under the rubble.
The Civil Defense Forces helped provide drinking water to neighborhoods directly affected by the war, in addition to removing sediment from drinking water stations through its easy flow through water supply pipes.
Civil Defense Police Forces played a role in the evacuation of foreigners, diplomatic corps workers, and employees of foreign organizations through Port Sudan early in the war.
Shelter for the displaced people was provided thanks to civil protection contributions in the form of tents, tarpaulins and other aid.
The Civil Defense Forces have provided martyrs since the start of the war, and their members are still stationed at the borders alongside the armed forces during the Battle of Karama.
The roles of the Civil Defense Police were clearly visible in light of the peace the country continued to witness, and their roles in the war were absent to us, but the abstract facts on the ground proved their effectiveness and remarkable performance , and thus we noticed diligent work in various humanitarian fields.
The contribution of the Civil Defense Forces was greatly appreciated when the Al-Baraka dairy complex called for help to provide drinking water to livestock. The response was quick by allocating 12 dens with a capacity of 30 tons, which helped solve the thirst problem. .
The Federal Ministry of Finance has the great responsibility of doubling the financial allocations of the civil protection police so that they can double their work.
