HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, who is also president of the Civil Defense Council, has approved the general plan for carrying out civil defense works in emergency cases during the Hajj season this year 1439 H .
This was announced by Director General of Civil Defense, Lt. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdullah Al-Amro , who noted the efforts of the Kingdom's government in serving the pilgrims and providing them with all the required potentials to facilitate their performance of Hajj rituals in a peaceful and secure atmosphere.
The Director of Civil Defense noted that the plan included a mechanism to deal with possible emergencies in the holy places , Makkah and Al-Madinah, and that efforts of 33 government agencies involved in Hajj works are coordinated to handle any emergencies and provide safety to the pilgrims.
In addition , Al-Amro mentioned that the implementation of the emergency plan includes the support of civil defense volunteers to perform the required tasks to help other agencies in order to provide help to pilgrims and guide them in the holy sites and Al-Madinah .