The first rapid response unit of the Belarusian Red Cross Society in Belarus will appear in the Vitebsk region

May 12, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The first rapid response team of the Belarusian Red Cross Society in Belarus will be established in Vitebsk, said Galina Zhelanova, Chairperson of the Vitebsk Regional Organization of the BRCS, at a press conference today, BELTA correspondent reports. The unit is designed to provide first aid, psychological and other assistance in emergency situations. The team will consist of 12 volunteers from various professions. Among them are medics, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, young specialists from RUPP "Vityaz" and others, the list is currently being specified. In addition, regulatory documents and provisions concerning the existence of the rapid response team are being developed. It is planned that the team will be able to start performing its tasks in September of this year. Until then, the team members will undergo special training, as well as training with the participation of volunteers from similar units from other countries, Galina Zhelanova added. -0-