The General Directorate of Civil Defence honours the memory of its members who gave their lives while carrying out their humanitarian duty to protect people and property in Lebanon.
Edison Said El Haddad
Born in 1930 in Nobata, Brazil (Ain Kanya). Joined the Civil Defence as an employee on 16/6/1962. Fell on 11/10/1975 while carrying out his humanitarian duty.
Family status: Married.
Michel Matta Jabbour
Seconded from the Ministry of Education to the Civil Defence. Fell on 4/10/1978 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Michel Dib Raad
Joined the Civil Defence as a volunteer. Fell on 5/6/1981 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Sarkis Nehmetallah Moussa
Born in 1929 in Sebaal. Joined as an employee on 1/10/1954. Fell on 21/1/1983 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Adnan Mounir Masalkhi
Born on 30/7/1955. Joined as a wage-earner on 25/7/1980. Fell on 26/4/1984 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Adham Mohammad Sami Chouaib
Born on 7/11/1953 in Charqiyeh, Nabatieh. Joined as a wage-earner on 21/7/1980. Fell on 27/9/1984 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Bassem Abdel Hamid El Qaisi
Joined as a volunteer. Fell on 18/10/1985 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Hani Antoine Bitar
Joined as a volunteer. Fell on 18/10/1985 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Fadi Michel Zreik
Joined as a volunteer. Fell on 18/10/1985 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Georges Nehmetallah Saliba
Born in 1929 in Chiyah. Joined as an employee on 25/3/1957. Fell on 21/1/1986 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Diab Mohammad Bou Hamdan
Born in 1923 in Hazerta. Joined as a wage-earner on 21/12/1972. Fell on 22/5/1986 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Haitham Aref Abou Ghanem
Joined as a volunteer. Fell on 11/8/1986 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Paul Elias El Aili
Born on 14/7/1959 in Abadiyeh. Joined as a wage-earner on 5/2/1986. Fell on 28/8/1986 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Single.
Walid Jamil Khoury
Born on 13/7/1959 in Aley. Joined as a wage-earner on 31/12/1981. Fell on 28/8/1986 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Single.
Hassan Mohammad Said El Nouweiri
Born on 25/5/1965 in Beirut. Joined as a wage-earner on 6/2/1986. Fell on 14/12/1986 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Single.
Mohammad Hassan Rustom
Born on 1/1/1964 in Beirut. Joined as a wage-earner on 15/1/1982. Fell on 16/4/1989 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Single.
Ezzat Najib Malaeb
Joined as a volunteer. Fell on 4/12/1989 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Youssef Khalil Chehadeh
Born on 28/2/1946 in Qabi’. Joined as a wage-earner on 5/2/1982. Fell on 6/1/1990 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Raymond Kaissar Gedeon
Born on 27/9/1955 in Beirut. Joined as a contractor on 21/7/1980. Fell on 1/2/1990 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Single.
Mounir Salim Daoud
Born on 1/2/1959 in Qlayleh. Joined as a wage-earner on 21/7/1980. Fell on 19/1/1993 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director of Civil Defence.
Family status: Married.
Milad Antoine El Hibbi
Born in 1976 in Qornet Chehwan. Joined as a volunteer in 1991. Fell on 25/10/1993 while fighting a forest fire in Qornayel (Upper Metn). Awarded the Lebanese Order of Merit by the President of the Republic.
Family status: Single.
Mohammad Khaled Nasser
Joined as a wage-earner. Fell on 15/3/1996 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Antoine Kabalan Noaman
Born on 19/10/1961 in Beirut. Joined as a wage-earner on 31/12/1981. Fell on 2/8/1996 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Pierre Moussa Abdo
Born on 10/1/1959 in Beirut. Joined as a wage-earner on 1/10/1982. Fell on 2/8/1996 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Semaan Salman Mouawad
Born on 16/7/1954 in Zgharta. Joined as a wage-earner on 5/2/1986. Fell on 16/11/1999 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Pierre Joseph Naoum
Born on 11/7/1950 in Chiyah. Joined as a wage-earner on 21/7/1980. Fell on 25/3/2000 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Michel Tanios Raad
Born on 14/2/1953 in Rayak. Joined as a wage-earner on 3/6/1994. Killed on 1/6/2000 in a treacherous attack while on duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Ziad Toufic Tannouri
Born on 20/6/1966 in Qaa El Rim. Joined as a contractor on 10/3/1997. Killed on 1/6/2000 in a treacherous attack while on duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Raif Amin Zarzour
Born on 13/2/1955 in Chhim. Joined as a wage-earner on 5/2/1986. Fell on 26/9/2002 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Hassan Mahmoud Charara
Born on 5/2/1983 in Baraachit. Joined as a volunteer on 13/9/2003. Fell on 27/5/2004 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Single.
Mohammad Ali Youssef
Born on 1/1/1981 in Izal. Joined as a volunteer on 11/9/2002. Fell on 22/7/2004 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Single.
Mahmoud Khodr El Ahmad
Born on 1/1/1973 in Khraibet El Jundi. Joined as a volunteer on 5/8/2002. Fell on 2/9/2004 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Abdallah Yassin El Charqawi
Born on 12/1/1982 in Saida. Joined as a volunteer on 1/1/2000. Fell on 25/7/2007 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Single.
Hassan Ibrahim Msarra
Born on 8/6/1976 in Zefta. Joined as a volunteer on 10/7/2004. Fell on 20/8/2007 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Single.
Ali Hassan Maatouk
Born on 7/1/1962 in Nabatieh. Joined as a wage-earner on 15/1/1982. Fell on 27/1/2008 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Married.
Georges Ghassan Njeim
Joined as a volunteer. Fell on 8/2/2010 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Received a commendation from the Director General of Civil Defence and attended several training courses in Lebanon.
Family status: Single.
Volunteer Khaled Ghanem Ghrizeddine
Born on 11/9/1992 in Ras El Metn. Joined as a volunteer on 10/9/2010. Fell on 3/10/2016 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Commended by the Director General of Civil Defence, Brigadier General Raymond Khattar, on 25/9/2013 (fire in Bikfaya) and on 17/8/2013 (firefighting mission in the Al-Mashra’ area).
Family status: Single.
Volunteer Assem Issam Abou Rafeh
Born on 26/7/1979 in Hlaliyeh. Joined as a volunteer on 3/1/2002. Fell on 5/8/2016 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Commended by the Minister of Interior and Municipalities Nouhad Machnouk (9/3/2016) and by Minister Elias El Murr (15/7/2006); awarded the commemorative conference medal in 2002; received written congratulations from the Director General of Civil Defence, Brigadier General Darwich Hobeika, for his bravery in extinguishing fires in 2003, 2006 and 2007.
Family status: Married to Najwa El Ghoussaini; two children, Issam and Celia.
Volunteer Imad Issam Abdel Samad
Born on 30/5/1997 in Ras El Metn. Joined as a volunteer on 10/7/2015. Fell on 3/10/2016 while carrying out his humanitarian duty. Took part in many firefighting and search and rescue missions with great bravery and courage.
Family status: Single.