{"id":24451,"date":"2026-11-12T20:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/sa\/media-center\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T20:43:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:43:38","slug":"civil-defense-readiness-platform-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azeidkgroup.com\/en\/sa\/media-center\/civil-defense-readiness-platform-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Defense Readiness Platform: What It Is, Who Uses It and How It Relates to Salamah"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24451\" class=\"elementor elementor-24451 elementor-24450 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc2f01 e-con-full az-el-article e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bc2f01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8540cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8540cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"az-intro\">The <strong>Civil Defense Readiness Platform<\/strong> (in Arabic, \u0645\u0646\u0635\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0627\u0647\u0632\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062f\u0631\u064a\u0628 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0631\u0623\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644, the readiness and on-the-job training platform) is an internal system of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s General Directorate of Civil Defense. The Minister of Interior launched it in July 2021 to organize, govern and automate work at Civil Defense field centers. It is an operational tool for Civil Defense teams, not a licensing portal. Your facility&#8217;s licence goes through Salamah.<\/p>\n<p>Facility owners and FM managers search for the readiness platform because they assume it is a licensing or inspection step. This article sets out what official sources say about it, who uses it, where it sits among the other Civil Defense platforms, and what actually makes a facility ready for Civil Defense. If you are preparing a facility for licensing, AZEIDK&#8217;s <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/services\/civil-defense-approval-support\/\">Civil Defense approval support<\/a> covers the technical side of the file.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1767c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd1767c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"az-keybox\"><h2>Key takeaways<\/h2><ul><li>The readiness and on-the-job training platform was launched in July 2021, during the Minister of Interior&#8217;s visit to the headquarters of Civil Defense forces serving at Hajj.<\/li><li>Its stated purpose is to organize, govern and automate work at field centers. It serves Civil Defense internally.<\/li><li>The official Civil Defense indicators portal lists it as an internal system, alongside the Salamah e-portal and the GIS platform.<\/li><li>Facility safety licences, renewals and amendments go through Salamah, not the readiness platform.<\/li><li>Your facility&#8217;s readiness comes down to fire systems that work, documented maintenance and a complete Salamah file.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d839406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d839406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is the Civil Defense Readiness Platform?<\/h2>\n<p>The earliest documented reference we found is in coverage by Al Watan and Al Madina newspapers dated 20 and 21 July 2021. During a visit by HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef, Minister of Interior, to the headquarters of Civil Defense forces taking part in that year&#8217;s Hajj, he inaugurated a number of e-services, buildings and vehicles, including the readiness and on-the-job training platform.<\/p>\n<p>The reports describe the platform as organizing, governing and automating work at field centers so that tasks are carried out efficiently and effectively. They mention no public-facing or facility services, no fees and no registration steps.<\/p>\n<p>The platform appears again on the indicators portal of the General Directorate of Civil Defense (bi.998.gov.sa), under the initiative for the Madani field incident management platform. That page says Madani connects to several internal systems: the incident system, the Salamah e-portal, the Madani reporting app, the readiness platform, the GIS platform and the national automated alert platform. This official listing confirms that the readiness platform is a separate system from Salamah and part of Civil Defense&#8217;s operational setup.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb8504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb8504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Who uses the Civil Defense readiness system?<\/h2>\n<p>Based on what has been published officially, the intended user is Civil Defense itself: field centers, their crews and the units that follow their performance. The platform&#8217;s name combines &#8220;readiness&#8221; and &#8220;on-the-job training&#8221;, both internal matters concerning Civil Defense personnel, their training and the preparedness of their centers.<\/p>\n<p>We found nothing in the official sources we reviewed indicating that the platform is meant for facility owners, safety companies or engineering offices. Those three groups have their own account types on Salamah, as explained in our guide to <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/media-center\/salamah-platform-services-guide\/\">Salamah platform services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some unofficial websites publish login links for the platform and attribute services to it, such as job applications. We could not verify this in any official source, so we publish no login link here. The practical rule: enter your facility or ID details only on a platform you reach from the official Civil Defense website 998.gov.sa or from Salamah directly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f592179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f592179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Readiness platform vs Salamah: what is the difference?<\/h2>\n<p>The confusion is understandable, because &#8220;readiness&#8221; sounds like a facility being ready for inspection. The table below places each platform named in official sources where it belongs:<\/p>\n<div class=\"az-table-wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th>Platform<\/th><th>Operator<\/th><th>Main users<\/th><th>Relevance to your facility<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Readiness and on-the-job training platform<\/td><td>General Directorate of Civil Defense<\/td><td>Civil Defense field centers and crews<\/td><td>No published services for facilities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Salamah e-portal (salamah.998.gov.sa)<\/td><td>General Directorate of Civil Defense<\/td><td>Facilities, safety companies, engineering offices<\/td><td>Issue, amend, transfer and cancel a Salamah licence; safety equipment certificate; technical reports<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Madani field incident management platform<\/td><td>General Directorate of Civil Defense<\/td><td>Operations rooms<\/td><td>No direct interaction for facilities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Early Warning Platform<\/td><td>General Directorate of Civil Defense<\/td><td>Citizens and residents, on their phones<\/td><td>Public emergency alerts<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<p>Salamah is the platform that matters to owners and operators. The Saudi Press Agency reported on 18 May 2023 that Civil Defense launched licensing services for facilities on it, including issuing, transferring, amending and cancelling a Salamah licence, issuing the safety equipment certificate, updating the facility file, issuing technical reports, and accrediting safety companies and engineering offices.<\/p>\n<p>The National Early Warning Platform was field-tested by Civil Defense on 3 November 2025 across all regions, using cell broadcast, which pushes alerts to phones without an app or internet connection, according to Okaz. It is also about &#8220;readiness&#8221; in a general sense, but it has nothing to do with facility licensing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e14aabf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e14aabf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Does your facility need to register on the readiness platform?<\/h2>\n<p>Based on the official sources available, nothing requires a facility to register on the readiness platform, and it offers no published service for licensing, renewal or inspection requests. If anyone asks you to pay to &#8220;register your facility on the readiness platform&#8221;, ask for the official reference before doing anything.<\/p>\n<p>The route your facility needs is a file on Salamah, then equipping the site with the safety systems and equipment its activity and area call for, then submitting the documents the activity requires, such as a safety equipment invoice from an accredited safety company or a technical report from an engineering office. The full steps are in our guide to the <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/media-center\/salamah-certificate-civil-defense-guide\/\">Civil Defense Salamah certificate<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa6304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaa6304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Civil Defense Salamah: what actually makes your facility ready?<\/h2>\n<p>The readiness that matters to an owner is not a platform. It is the condition of the site on inspection day, or on the day of a fire. In practice, we recommend reviewing four areas before applying or renewing:<\/p>\n<h3>1. The fire systems your activity requires<\/h3>\n<p>The required systems depend on activity classification, floor area and occupancy under the Saudi Fire Protection Code (SBC 801) and Civil Defense requirements: extinguishers, a fire alarm system, sprinklers, fire hose cabinets, or a special suppression system for electrical rooms and kitchens. Start by confirming what your activity needs before buying anything.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Systems that work, not just systems installed<\/h3>\n<p>An alarm panel showing unresolved troubles, a fire pump left in manual mode or a closed main valve all leave a system that exists on paper and fails in reality. Regular self-checks before any visit catch these early.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Documented maintenance<\/h3>\n<p>A maintenance contract with an accredited safety company, plus a log that records every visit, fault and repair, makes renewal much easier. See our guide to the <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/media-center\/fire-safety-log-book-records-inspection\/\">fire safety log book<\/a> and our <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/services\/annual-maintenance-contracts\/\">annual maintenance contracts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>4. A complete Salamah file<\/h3>\n<p>Facility data that matches reality (area, activity, owner), and documents issued by parties accredited on the platform. A mismatch between the file and the site is a frequent cause of delay, as we explain in <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/media-center\/salamah-platform-application-rejection-reasons-saudi\/\">Salamah application rejection reasons<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ede42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ede42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Common mistakes about the readiness platform<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>Mixing up the two platforms:<\/strong> looking for licensing or renewal on the readiness platform when it lives on Salamah.<\/li><li><strong>Trusting unofficial links:<\/strong> entering ID or commercial registration details on pages that carry the Civil Defense name but are not on the 998.gov.sa domain.<\/li><li><strong>Paying for &#8220;readiness registration&#8221;:<\/strong> official sources list no such service for facilities.<\/li><li><strong>Treating the licence as the finish line:<\/strong> licences are renewed, systems need maintenance throughout, and inspections can happen at any time.<\/li><li><strong>Putting off repairs:<\/strong> a minor fault on the alarm panel or fire pump becomes an inspection note, or a loss in a real fire.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f22522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f22522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How AZEIDK supports Civil Defense requirements<\/h2>\n<p>AZEIDK provides no service on the readiness platform; it is an internal Civil Defense system. Our work sits on your facility&#8217;s side. Through our <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/services\/civil-defense-approval-support\/\">Civil Defense approval support<\/a> service, we review your facility&#8217;s safety systems and close out inspection remarks, issue the technical report required on Salamah or prepare the safety equipment invoice depending on the activity type, and follow licence and renewal applications through to a decision. Where alarm or fire fighting systems need supply, installation or remedial work, that is quoted separately. AZEIDK holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certificates covering the design, supply, installation and maintenance of fire fighting, fire alarm, CCTV and access control, HVAC and low current systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a40f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a40f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2><div class=\"az-faq\"><details class=\"az-faq__item\"><summary><h3>What is the Civil Defense Readiness Platform?<\/h3><\/summary><p>An internal system, in full the readiness and on-the-job training platform, launched in July 2021 to organize, govern and automate work at Civil Defense field centers.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"az-faq__item\"><summary><h3>Is the readiness platform the same as Salamah?<\/h3><\/summary><p>No. The official Civil Defense indicators portal lists them as two separate systems. Salamah handles facility licences; the readiness platform supports internal field work.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"az-faq__item\"><summary><h3>Can I renew my Civil Defense licence on the readiness platform?<\/h3><\/summary><p>No such service is published. Issuing, renewing and amending licences all happen on Salamah.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"az-faq__item\"><summary><h3>How do I log in to the Civil Defense readiness platform?<\/h3><\/summary><p>We found no login link published by an official source. Civil Defense personnel should follow their employer&#8217;s guidance; facility owners need Salamah instead.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"az-faq__item\"><summary><h3>Can I apply for Civil Defense jobs through the readiness platform?<\/h3><\/summary><p>Unofficial sites say so, but we could not verify it in an official source. Follow job announcements on official Civil Defense and Ministry of Interior channels.<\/p><\/details><details class=\"az-faq__item\"><summary><h3>How do I know my facility is ready for a Civil Defense visit?<\/h3><\/summary><p>Check that the systems your activity requires are installed and fault-free, that your maintenance contract and safety log are up to date, and that your Salamah file matches the site.<\/p><\/details><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e92cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e92cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>The readiness platform is a tool Civil Defense uses to run its field centers, and official sources show no action required from facility owners. What determines your facility&#8217;s standing is its Salamah file, the condition of its fire systems and the regularity of its maintenance. Put your effort there, and ignore any request to &#8220;register on the readiness platform&#8221; that has no official reference behind it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0474902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0474902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"az-cta\"><strong>Preparing to issue or renew a Salamah licence?<\/strong> Send us your facility&#8217;s activity, area and the systems it has now, and we will identify what is missing before you apply. <a href=\"\/en\/sa\/contact\/\">Talk to the AZEIDK team<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc96ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbc96ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"az-source\"><strong>References:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alwatan.com.sa\/article\/1081989\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minister of Interior launches e-services and vehicles for Civil Defense<\/a> (Al Watan, 20 July 2021, in Arabic); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-madina.com\/article\/741574\/\u0645\u062d\u0644\u064a\u0627\u062a\/\u0648\u0632\u064a\u0631-\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0627\u062e\u0644\u064a\u0629-\u064a\u062f\u0634\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u0627\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0637\u0648\u0631\u0629-\u0648\u0645\u0642\u0631\u0627\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0641\u0627\u0639-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0646\u064a-\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u0627\u0639\u0631\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minister of Interior inaugurates upgraded vehicles and Civil Defense headquarters at the holy sites<\/a> (Al Madina, 21 July 2021, in Arabic); <a href=\"https:\/\/bi.998.gov.sa\/Portal\/Initiative?ID=1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Initiatives to improve readiness for daily incidents and disasters<\/a> (Civil Defense indicators portal, in Arabic); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/w1904907\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Civil Defense launches facility licensing services on the Salamah e-portal<\/a> (Saudi Press Agency, 18 May 2023, in Arabic); <a href=\"https:\/\/salamah.998.gov.sa\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Salamah portal<\/a> (General Directorate of Civil Defense); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okaz.com.sa\/news\/local\/2220489\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">33 million smartphones receive the early warning message<\/a> (Okaz, 3 November 2025, in Arabic)<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Civil Defense Readiness Platform is an internal tool for Saudi Civil Defense field centers, not a licensing portal. 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