The "Unified Safety Day" campaign will start in Belarus on February 20
The interdepartmental council for holding the event took place at the Republican Center for Emergency Management and Response. Its work was headed by Alexander Rakhmanov, Deputy State Secretary of the Security Council.
"During the campaign days, the efforts of all government bodies will be aimed at developing a culture of life safety in society and conducting educational work with the younger generation," the Ministry of Emergency Situations informed. Safety days are also held at the beginning of the academic year - from September 1 to 10.
The notification system will be checked, including on radio stations, via SMS messages, and internet resources. At industrial enterprises, hazardous facilities, and in buildings with a large concentration of people, fire drills will be conducted. Civil defense forces, the use of personal and collective protective equipment, the ability to provide assistance to victims, and the organization and management of evacuation will be checked.
Events will also be held to improve road safety, contests on the topic in educational institutions, and training grounds from the Ministry of Emergency Situations will be deployed. "Thematic meetings with residents will be held. Special attention will be paid to the work of inspection commissions. A detailed analysis of the causes and conditions contributing to deaths from external causes will be carried out, and decisions on the implementation of preventive measures will be clarified," the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.
The organization of the campaign will be carried out by regional executive committees, the Minsk City Executive Committee, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services, the Ministry of Information, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, with the active participation of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union, the Belarusian Red Cross Society, the Belarusian Voluntary Society of Rescuers on Water, and the Belarusian Voluntary Fire Society.