President of Tatarstan participates in All-Russia meeting of the Ministry of emergency situations

All-Russia meeting of management team of the Ministry of emergency situations and civil defence forces chaired by Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev was held in Krasnogorsk. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov participated in the event.

Results of work of the unified state system of prevention and liquidation of emergency situations and fulfillment of civil defence measures in 2012 were summarized and tasks for 2013 were set.

Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev presented state awards and honourable titles to employees of the ministry. Four employees received medals “For courage”, for rescue of people who were dying and Suvorov medal. Honorary titles “Honoured rescuer of RF” were given to other two employees.

Head of the Government also viewed the exhibition of new equipment and gear for rescuers.

Russian PM said that a complex warning system and a single emergency number 112 would start operating in 2014.

The mission of the complex warning system is to provide vital information to people being in a risk zone. Via a single emergency number 112 people will receive complex help.

Speaking about providing equipment to rescuers, Mr. Medvedev emphasized that it should be state-of-the-art. He informed that the ministry would receive 8 bln rubles for these purposes in 2013. A part of these funds will be spent for creation of airmobile groups of rescuers reacting to major emergency situations.

In general, the PM highly estimated work of employees of the Ministry of emergency situations noting that they rescued 200 thousand and helped 2 mln people in 2012.