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The CTIF President Milan Dubravac, Treasurer Tom Van Esbroeck and CTIF Secretary with Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
14 Jan 2026

CTIF receives the Global Impact Award for Community Safety 2026 in Dubai

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The second week of January CTIF participated in the World Safety Summit 2026  with a strong delegation from the CTIF Executive Committee. CTIF, Fire Aid and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all received the prestigious award.  

 

CTIF News will return with a more detailed report about this event soon.  

NewKerala.com writes:

During the event, Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum reviewed the One Billion Readiness Initiative, launched from Dubai a year ago, which has reached 500 million people across 64 cities through 68 awareness campaigns delivered in more than 25 languages, contributing to fire prevention, faster emergency response and the protection of lives and property.

Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also honoured the recipients of the Global Impact Award for Community Safety, namely the International Association of Fire and Rescue Services (CTIF), Fire Aid and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

 

World Safety Summit 2026 — Key Facts

  • Global participation: 64 countries and 31 international fire‑and‑safety institutions took part.
  • Hosted by Dubai Civil Defense: Focused on strengthening global safety culture and emergency readiness.
  • One Billion Readiness Initiative: Reviewed at the summit; has already reached 500 million people across 64 cities through multilingual awareness campaigns.
  • Awards for global safety leadership: CTIF, Fire Aid, and NFPA received the Global Impact Award for Community Safety.
  • High‑level attendance: Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum opened the summit and reviewed readiness initiatives.

The summit is positioned as a global platform for emergency preparedness, showcasing:

  • Fire prevention strategies
  • Rapid‑response innovations
  • Community‑readiness programs
  • International safety standards

 

Further Reading: 

https://x.com/DXBMediaOffice/status/2011469857641169186

https://x.com/DXBMediaOffice/status/2011470108431208885

https://www.wam.ae/en/article/by82rvu-mansoor-bin-mohammed-attends-world-safety-summit

https://gulfnews.com/uae/sheikh-mansoor-attends-world-safety-summit-2026-in-dubai-1.500408547

https://www.newkerala.com/news/a/mansoor-bin-mohammed-attends-world-safety-summit-2026-656.htm