civil defence

British

noun

the organizing of civilians to deal with enemy attacks

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"Civil Defence teams responded immediately and brought the incident under control. No injuries have been reported."

From Barron's

"Dubai Civil Defence teams responded immediately and are continuing their efforts to fully extinguish the fire," the Dubai Media Office posted on X.

From Barron's

Eight people were rescued alive, Civil Defence director general Imad Khreiss said.

From BBC

The civil defence agency, which is operated by Hamas, says children and women were among those killed.

From BBC

Gaza's civil defence agency spokesman, Mahmud Bassal, appealed for the full reopening of Rafah to allow the entry of unlimited aid and equipment for reconstruction.

From Barron's

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