The Civil Defense was established in 1945 and in 1994 it became a General Directorate.
Its members undertake the following tasks: firefighting, first aid, awareness and guidance.
In 2001, the regional maritime rescue unit was established in the main center of Jounieh Port and it includes five units distributed from north to south, providing services related to rescue, first aid and maritime fire-fighting, in addition to raising awareness among school students, clubs and associations on the dangers of the sea, rivers and irrigation ponds. Thirty eight martyrs were killed while performing their duties since the establishment of the Civil Defense until the present day.