Holidays of Belarus - Day of the Rescuer of Belarus (Day of the Rescue Service Worker)

The safety of the civilian population is considered one of the main directions in the political system of a legal society. Helping people in case of emergency is not an ordinary job, but a professional responsibility of 911 service employees. Belarus Rescuer Day takes place every year on January 19th. The holiday was established according to the decree of the President of the state Lukashenko in February 2000. This date is celebrated by employees of various organizations: firefighters, emergency rescuers and all those whose profession is related to the protection of the country's citizens. Due to the fact that the fire department did not have the ability to cope with most accidents, in the spring of 1991, a rescue service department was developed to carry out immediate emergency rescue actions. Thus, the formation of the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations began. In the fall of 1994, the Ministry of Emergency Incidents and Protection of Citizens from the Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident was formed. A few years later, it was joined by a specialized fire service, removed from the structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In 1999, Lukashenko signed a decree of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus. As a sign of gratitude to the services of the representatives of this position, a holiday dedicated to them was established a year later. The motto of the rescuers is “Professionalism, courage and honor.” All intelligence officers possess these qualities. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus is a modern, incredibly powerful and well-organized rapid response system, every second being on the highest level of combat readiness, and professionally regulating the tasks of preventing and eliminating fires and other man-made and natural incidents. Currently, the republic's rescue service covers several thousand combat departments, with over 6,000 technical equipment. The EMERCOM system contains about 17 special services, in particular: diving and fire service, emergency rescue unit, chemical safety department, etc. Today, the state has organized a full-fledged system for preventing and eliminating various emergency incidents. No matter how reliable the technology is, the human factor performs one of the most important tasks. Therefore, the effectiveness of the actions of rescuers primarily depends on their professional skills. Training of workers for emergency departments is carried out at two universities of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.