Civil Protection Units intervention results between October 4 and 10, 2026 (weekly results)

   Between October 4 and October 10, 2026, Civil Protection units carried out 26,798 interventions in response to distress calls from citizens. These operations covered the full spectrum of Civil Protection activities, including responses to traffic accidents, domestic accidents, medical evacuations, firefighting, and security coverage for various events.

Regarding medical evacuations, our units conducted 16,703 interventions, during which Civil Protection personnel provided first aid to and transported 16,445 injured and sick individuals to hospitals.

In the context of traffic accidents, Civil Protection units responded to 1,441 incidents involving 2,442 interventions. These accidents resulted in 35 fatalities and injuries to 1,683 others, who received first aid and were transported to medical facilities. The highest casualty toll was recorded in the Batna province, where 45 traffic accidents resulted in four deaths at the scene and injuries to 56 people.

Civil Protection units also carried out 1,706 interventions to extinguish 1,236 fires—including domestic, industrial, and other types of fires. The highest numbers of incidents were recorded in the province of Algiers (156 fires), Blida (66 fires), and Tizi Ouzou (61 fires). Furthermore, during the same period, our operational units carried out 5,947 interventions—rescuing 456 people in distress and providing emergency medical assistance in 5,221 cases.

Additionally, forest and crop firefighting teams intervened to extinguish 89 vegetation fires across various provinces. These included 3 forest fires, 3 scrub fires, 35 brush fires, 13 fruit tree fires, 22 hay bale fires, and 13 palm tree fires. Notably, the rapid and effective response of our teams succeeded in extinguishing these fires and preventing them from spreading to surrounding vegetation.