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10/8/25, 12:48 PM UAE students get interactive, bilingual lessons on first aid, fire safety and emergency preparedness

The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority (ADCDA) and education technology firm Alef Education have
kicked off the second, significantly expanded phase of the Bader Educational Awareness Project, aiming to

instill a deep-rooted culture of safety and emergency prevention across the UAE’s school system.

Following the successful completion of the first phase (2021–2024), which reached thousands of students,
the new phase (2025–2029) is dramatically increasing its scope. The initiative will now include 548 public

and private schools that utilize the Alef platform, 173 in Abu Dhabi and 375 across the other emirates.

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The expansion is set to impact an estimated 480,000 students nationwide, with a target of 180,000 students
in Abu Dhabi alone, and 300,000 across the rest of the country. Crucially, the project will also train a

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