March 1 is civil defense day. World Civil Defense Day

Civil defense occupies a special position in the ethics of armed confrontation, pursuing the goal of protecting the civilian population and providing assistance to them during hostilities. In addition, civil defense acts as a form of participation of the entire population of the country, state authorities and local self-government in ensuring the defense capability and life of the state.

In 1931, the French General of the Medical Service, Georges Sant-Paul, founded the Geneva Zones Association in Paris, which was later transformed into the International Organization civil defense. The term "Geneva zones" meant neutral zones or open cities in which war time certain categories of the civilian population (women, children, the sick and the elderly) could find shelter.

The idea of ​​the founder of the "Geneva Zones" was to create in all countries well-marked safe zones or areas on a permanent basis and recognized as such in Peaceful time bilateral or multilateral agreements. In 1935, at the initiative of the "Association of the Geneva Zones", the French parliament unanimously approved a resolution in which it invited the League of Nations to explore the possibility of creating in each country, in accordance with agreements ratified by the League of Nations, regions, places and zones that, in the event of military conflicts, could be protected from hostilities and not be used for military purposes.

In 1937, the Association was transferred from Paris to Geneva and became the International Association for the Protection of Civilians and Historic Buildings in Wartime. A friend and colleague of General Henry George led the Association and became its General Secretary. It was on the initiative of Henry George that the Association was able to create neutral zones for certain categories of the population during the period civil war in Spain (1936 Madrid and Bilbao) and during the conflict between Japan and China (1937 Shanghai and Nanjing). Despite the fact that this experience turned out to be relatively small, the reality of the existence of safe zones for civilians was demonstrated.

Within twenty years from the date of creation International Association The Geneva Zones tried to embody the idea of ​​preparing and creating in peacetime places for the accommodation of refugees - "safe zones", which would be recognized by all parties within the framework of the Humanitarian Law set forth in the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949.

Using the protection provided by the Geneva Conventions, the Secretariat of the "Geneva Zones" began to study and prepare potential safe zones.

Together with various governments European countries plans were developed to evacuate the population to safe areas. The exchange of ideas and planning experience proved useful and necessary. In 1954, the International Conference on the Protection of Civilians in Wartime was held in Berlin through the creation and recognition of neutral zones and open cities. In history international organization Civil Defense (ICDO) this conference is known as the "First World Conference on Civil Defense". Following the resolutions of the Berlin Conference, the Association made an attempt to disseminate among the countries the principle of advance preparation of areas for refugees. Consultations were held with national institutions and civil defense organizations that have been established in countries facing the threat of a new large-scale conflict.

In July 1956" News bulletin Geneva Zones” came out under the heading: CIVIL DEFENSE. In the editorial Association said: “The activities of the Organization of the Geneva Zones in the field of protection of children, women, the elderly and the disabled in case of war coincide with the tasks of the developing national civil defense institutions in various countries ah... We continue to develop the idea of ​​evacuating the civilian population to safe places, known as the "Geneva zones", developing plans for these zones and disseminating civil defense measures internationally, i.e. we are the link between the various national civil defense organizations.”

Second international Conference on civil defense took place in 1957 in Florence. During this meeting, the delegates instructed the International Association of the Geneva Zones to expand its activities to all issues related to the protection of the population and the environment, and to reorganize the Association into an international organization for civil defense.

In January 1958, the International Association of the Geneva Zones (a non-governmental organization) was transformed into the International Civil Defense Organization with a new status that allows admission to membership - governments, societies, associations, individuals. The tasks of the Organization were significantly expanded: in addition to continuing to work on safe zones for refugees, the Organization was obliged to establish links between national civil defense organizations, stimulate research in the field of population protection problems, ensure the dissemination of existing experience and coordinate efforts in disaster prevention, preparedness and taking necessary actions.

At the International Conference on Radiological Protection in 1966, at which the member countries of the ICDO announced and approved the text of the Charter, which allowed the Organization to receive the status of an intergovernmental organization. This statute has become international convention which gives the right to countries to become members of the Organization by sending documents on the adoption of the Charter to the depositary of the Organization.

The Charter defines the main tasks of the Organization: "Intensification and coordination on a worldwide scale of the development and improvement of the organization, means and methods for preventing and reducing the consequences caused by natural disasters in peacetime or the use of weapons in case of conflict." The charter entered into force on March 1, 1972 by decision of the First General Assembly member countries of the Organization. In 1975 This Charter has been registered with the UN Secretariat in New York and published in the UN Compendium of Agreements. On March 10, 1976, an agreement was signed between ICDO and the Government of Switzerland to give ICDO the legal status of an international organization based in Switzerland. In 1977, the blue triangle in an orange square became the international symbol of civil protection.

The Charter of 1966 entrusted the Organization with a number of tasks to promote at the international level the ideas of ensuring the safety of the population and property in all types of disasters. ICDO began to unite national organizations involved in civil defense matters. It should be noted that the UN General Assembly, in its Resolution No. 2034 of 1965, called on "governments to establish appropriate planning and executive bodies that could take into account local conditions, determine the volume and nature of assistance required and manage rescue operations."

Using the legal basis, their status and international humanitarian law, the governing bodies of the ICDO have pursued and are pursuing by all available means a policy of promoting knowledge and means on the problems of prevention, preparedness and action during disasters. Eleven World Civil Defense Conferences have been organized (Berlin 1954, Florence 1957, Geneva 1958, Montreux 1961, Geneva 1963, Geneva 1972, Caracas 1974, Tunisia 1978, Rabat 1980, Amman 1994, Beijing 1998).

Admission to membership in the Organization is open to all states.

The current members of the Organization are:

50 ICDO Member States;

16 ICDO Observer States;

13 associate members.

The work of ICDO is organized by the General Assembly, the Executive Council and the Secretariat.

The General Assembly is supreme body Organization and consists of delegates representing member states. Each Member State is represented by one delegate. The Assembly meets in ordinary sessions at intervals not exceeding two years, and, if necessary, in special sessions. Special sessions are convened at the request of the Council or a majority of Member States. The Assembly, at each regular session, chooses the country in which the next regular session will be held, with the Council subsequently determining the venue for the session. The place of the special session shall be determined by the Council. The Assembly elects a Chairman and Vice-Chairman, as well as other members of the Presidium, at the beginning of each regular session. These persons retain their powers until the election of their successors.

The Executive Board is executive body Organizations. Taking into account an equitable geographical distribution, the Assembly shall determine the number of members of the Executive Council and elect those members who shall be entitled to appoint their representatives to the Council. Members of the Council are elected for a term of four years, half of the members are re-elected every two years. The Council holds its meetings at least once a year and determines the venue for each of its meetings. The Council elects its own chairman and vice-chairman from among its members.

The Secretariat of the Organization shall consist of the Secretary-General and such technical and administrative staff as may be required for the operation of the Organization. The Secretary General is appointed by the Assembly on the proposal of the Council on terms and conditions determined by the Assembly. The Secretary General is the chief technical and administrative official Organizations. The Secretary General is ex officio the Secretary of the Assembly and the Council and is present on all commissions of the Organization. The Secretary General prepares and submits annually to the Council the financial statements and budget estimates of the Organization.

ICDO establishes effective relations and close cooperation with such intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations with which it may be desirable. Any formal agreement between organizations is subject to the approval of the Executive Council.

AT recent decades ICDO activity is increasingly connected with peacetime problems, which makes it possible to speak more about civil protection of the population than about civil defense.

At the same time, it should be taken into account that the terms “Civil Protection” or “Civil Defense” lexically used in the names of national services have national civil defense (protection) services outside the subordination of national defense ministries. On average, only 6 countries out of 30 have civil defense services subordinated to the ministries of defense; most of the civil defense (protection) services of the ICDO member countries, representing Africa and Asia, were created in the image and likeness of the services of their former metropolises, without particularly going into semantic load service names - protection or defense.

Similar trends, especially after the end of the period cold war are also observed in other countries. This was reflected in the Amman Declaration, approved by the tenth world conference on civil protection, which was organized by ICDO. It proposes a further expansion of the meaning of the term "civil defense", using it to refer to relevant activities, both in wartime and in peacetime.

AT last years there has been a clear trend towards a gradual transition from the term "civil defense" to the term "civil protection", which is associated with a significant reorientation of most national and international organizations dealing with these issues from military tasks to peacetime emergencies and the provision of humanitarian aid in case of their occurrence.

The political changes that have taken place in recent years in the international arena, and the improvement of the tasks assigned to civil defense bodies (both national and coalition ones), are gradually influencing the movement of these organizations towards the term "civil protection".

Primarily, we are talking about most countries of Western, Central and of Eastern Europe, where this transition as a whole has already been completed.

In connection with the 25th anniversary of the ICDO, the ICDO medal was established.

The Russian Federation has been a member of the ICDO since June 1993. To represent Russia in this international organization, the Government of the Russian Federation instructed the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, emergencies and elimination of consequences of natural disasters. Former Minister of the Russian Federation for Emergency Situations, Sergei Shoigu, was elected president of the ICDO from 1995 to 1997.

The Russian Federation, represented by the Russian Emergencies Ministry, actively participates in international activities ICDO. An assessment of the state of affairs in the field of cooperation between the Russian Emergencies Ministry and this organization confirms the need to strengthen relations between the Russian Federation and the ICDO.

At present, a regional training center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has been created and is being developed on the basis of the Academy of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia. For its part, ICDO provides assistance to the Russian Emergencies Ministry in promoting initiatives in the field of international cooperation. Thus, ICDO actively disseminates and promotes advanced Russian developments and technologies in the field of aviation firefighting, humanitarian demining, disaster medicine and rescue cynology.

An important aspect of cooperation between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia and the ICDO is advanced training Russian specialists in ICDO courses, which are held in training centers around the world.

In 2012, practical activities within the ICDO were successfully continued. As a member of this intergovernmental organization since 1993, the Russian Federation has now become the largest donor to the ICDO, which allows the Russian Emergencies Ministry to carry out the most important IDA projects and support the core activities of the organization. In addition, ICDO is one of the key partners of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in developing cooperation with the states of the Middle East.

On November 28-29, 2012, the 20th session of the General Assembly (GA) of the International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO) took place in Geneva, where the delegation of the EMERCOM of Russia, headed by the Minister of EMERCOM of Russia V.A. Puchkov.

The GA session was attended by 42 member states, 11 observer states, 9 affiliated ICDO structures. The total number of participants was about 170 people, including 4 ministers, 5 deputy ministers, 13 directors of national civil defense structures, 10 foreign ambassadors and 17 diplomatic missions.

The 20th session of GAMGO made extremely important decisions for the future development of ICDO, including:

Approval of the status of a strategic partner of the organization EMERCOM of Russia;

Approval of the decision to open ICDO regional offices in Moscow (Russia) and Amman (Jordan);

Approval of the decision to establish an information center at the headquarters of the ICDO in Geneva with the assistance of a strategic partner of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.

During the work of the General Assembly, the Minister of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia held talks with the Secretary General of the IOGO N. Al-Sleibi, where they discussed issues of strategic partnership with the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, the future development of the organization and increasing its authority, through the prism of the implementation of various humanitarian programs and projects.

The GA was held in the anniversary year for ICDO - the year of the 40th anniversary of the entry into force of the charter of the organization. During this period, ICDO has taken a huge step in improving national systems civil defense and protection of the population from disasters, training and implementation of innovative technologies to combat disasters.

Over the past 5-6 years, with the support of the strategic partner EMERCOM of Russia, such A complex approach became the core of ICDO's work. Under the auspices of the ICDO, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, both promptly and on a planned basis, carried out various humanitarian projects and programs and delivered rescue and fire equipment to the affected countries, provided services in fire fighting and demining, in the delivery of humanitarian cargo and special medicine, in the implementation of training systems, warning and crisis management.

Thus, since 2000, 37 ICDO member states and observers have received multifaceted assistance from Russia on a bilateral basis, while a number of states have repeatedly, and a total of 128 humanitarian operations and projects have been implemented. On a multilateral basis, on assistance projects international development, where ICDO occupies one of the key positions in Russia's plans, 35 projects were implemented for the period of 2008-2012 for a total amount of more than 200 million dollars. These humanitarian projects are aimed primarily at supporting the economies poorest countries and development modern structures national civil protection, as well as to increase the effectiveness of the protection of populations and territories from disasters. At the same time, the goal of such projects is not only humanitarian assistance to developing states, but also the development of the international activities of the ICDO itself, aimed at increasing its statutory capabilities and, as a result, its authority in the world.

In addition, the implementation joint projects for personnel training. In particular, with the administrative and methodological assistance of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in November-December 2011 on the basis of the Recreational Complex "Rescuer" an international training seminar "Methodology of psychological support in emergency situations" was held for representatives from the CIS countries. The participation of representatives of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in the international training courses "Emergency Management" in Kazakhstan (June 2011) and "Earthquake Emergency Response" in China (October - November 2011) was also ensured.

By a resolution adopted on December 18, 1990, the 9th session of the General Assembly of the International Civil Defense Organization decided to celebrate March 1 as World Civil Defense Day every year.

Topic world day Civil Defense in 2013: "Civil Protection and Preparing Society for Catastrophe Prevention".

World Civil Protection Day has two main objectives:

To draw the attention of the world community to the importance of Civil Protection and to increase the readiness of the population for self-defense in the event of disasters or accidents;

Pay tribute to the efforts and sacrifices of the personnel of the national civil protection services in their fight against disasters.

World Civil Protection Day is used to organize talks, conferences, radio and television debates, open days, exercises, publicize civil protection knowledge, and showcase available disaster management facilities and equipment.

The leadership of the ICDO, with the support of the strategic partner EMERCOM of Russia, will continue purposeful work to increase the potential of the organization, to involve in this humane activity other countries and organizations that are in the orbit of the ICDO and have sufficient resources or other opportunities for assistance.

There is no doubt that this path of development and improvement of the Organization must be continued, based on the recognized international legal and conventional documents of the ICDO.

civil defense- This is a special structure created to protect civilians. Over time, the tasks of this organization have been somewhat expanded. Now it is engaged not only in the protection of the population during the war, but also in rescuing citizens during natural and man-made disasters, combating manifestations of terrorism and other extreme situations, which may result in damage ordinary people.
The organization also has its own professional holiday - World Civil Defense Day. This day was organized in honor of selfless people who risk their own lives, trying to protect citizens from various threats.

History of creation
The creation of an organized defense of the civilian population from the consequences of military conflicts dates back to the early thirties of the last century. Then, for the first time, thanks to the initiative of several European states at once, it was conceived to create limited "security zones" that could be used to shelter civilians in the event of hostilities.
Over time, the initiative developed and was founded special organization ICDO, which received the status of intergovernmental. Today, 50 states are members of this organization, and several more countries have the status of observers.
The main activities of the organization:
- training people to help civilians in situations that threaten life and health;
- provision of humanitarian and technical assistance to countries affected by military conflicts and disasters;
- construction of an efficient system for alerting the population about the occurrence of a dangerous situation;
- dissemination of information and training of the general population in skills for survival in extreme conditions.

The holiday itself has been celebrated since 1990. Participate in the celebrations, as a rule, take all the countries that are full members of the ICDO. The date of the celebration is the day on which the first members of this international organization signed the provisions of the charter - March 1.
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has been a member of the ICDO since 1993, and the holiday in our country has been regularly celebrated since 1994.
The main purpose of holding a holiday dedicated to the problems of civil defense is to disseminate the necessary knowledge among citizens, as well as to popularize in the eyes of society the national services created to save citizens in the event of an emergency.

From the history of civil defense development in our country
For the first time, states took care of the need to save the population living in war zones during the First World War. As the military equipment(aviation, artillery), the military had the opportunity to carry out measures to disorganize the rear zones of the enemy. Therefore, the warring parties had to take care of protecting their settlements and the civilian population from an enemy attack from the air. The first measures to protect the population were carried out in Petrograd in the spring of 1918.
In the Soviet Union, a lot of attention was paid to air defense measures. Bomb shelters were built in the cities, and the population was regularly trained in protection measures in the event of an air and chemical attack.
During the Great Patriotic War, the efforts made made it possible to save many human lives. Courses were required to receive basic knowledge on actions during enemy air raids. The adult population was organized into self-defense groups, the members of these groups were on duty on the roofs during the raids in order to timely identify the crash sites and neutralize incendiary bombs. These groups were able to prevent many fires and save buildings from destruction.
After the victorious completion of the Great Patriotic War the tasks of civil defense organizations have become even broader, since they are entrusted with the protection of the population during natural and man-made accidents.

Celebration traditions
Despite the fact that the holiday appeared not so long ago, certain traditions of its celebration have already developed. Festive events have three main goals:
- drawing public attention to the need to organize effective protection of the population;
- increasing the level of preparedness of people, teaching them self-defense techniques in the event of life-threatening situations;
- popularization of the profession of a rescuer, honoring people who have dedicated their lives to this difficult profession.

Every year on March 1 Russians celebrate World Civil Defense Day. Quite often you can hear another name for this holiday - World Civil Protection Day.

Why is World Civil Defense Day celebrated on March 1st? This date of celebration is dedicated to the creation on March 1, 1972 of the International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO). Although, to be more precise, then this organization only received the status of an intergovernmental one, but it existed long before that. At the same time, the ICDO charter came into force, which was approved by 18 states.

History of ICDO

The history of the International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO) began in Paris in 1931. Then the French General of the Medical Service, Georges Saint-Paul, on the initiative of several countries, founded the "Association of Geneva Zones" - "security zones". The main goal of the establishment of this organization was the creation of local security zones in all countries. This was to be done through agreements.

After some time, it was decided to transform this organization into the International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO). In our time, 50 countries are members of the ICDO, and about 20 more states now have observer status.

The process of restructuring this organization took place in the 1960s. There has been a change in the composition of the states that play the main roles in the organization. From the European states, the leading roles have moved to the East.

In 1966, an international conference on radiological protection was held. Its implementation contributed to the preparation of a legal framework for the further development of the organization. At the same time, the scope of ICDO activities has been significantly expanded.

In 1990, the 9th session of the ICDO General Assembly was held. As part of this event, it was decided to celebrate this new Holiday - World Civil Defense Day.

Russia and ICDO

As for our country, it joined this organization in 1993. And to celebrate the holiday - World Civil Defense Day in Russia began on March 1, 1994.

It should be noted that until 1993 in our country it was not celebrated at all, despite the fact that since 1961 the government on the territory of the USSR officially adopted a provision regarding the creation in the USSR of a system for ensuring the protection of the population and National economy states from nuclear, bacteriological and chemical weapons.

Responsibilities for the overall management of the country's civil defense were assigned to the Council of Ministers of the USSR. In addition, the post of Head of Civil Defense of the USSR was introduced at the same time.

Purposes of the holiday

Holiday - World Civil Defense Day is celebrated on March 1 in all countries that are members of the ICDO. The main purpose of this holiday can be called the promotion of knowledge modern people about civil defense. In addition, the holiday "World Civil Defense Day" also contributes to the growth of the popularity of national rescue services in society.

Activities

One of the main activities of the ICDO can be considered the dissemination of experience and knowledge on issues of civil defense (CD) and management during emergency situations (ES). This organization also trains national personnel in these areas, provides technical assistance in the creation and improvement of systems for preventing emergencies and protecting the population. Specialists are trained at Civil Defense Training Centers located in Switzerland.

In order to disseminate world experience in civil defense, the ICDO Documentation Center publishes the journal "Civil Protection". This edition is published in 4 languages, including Russian. The ICDO Documentation Center and Library contains a wealth of documents, books, magazines, and audio and video materials.

In the near future, Russia plans to join the governing bodies of the ICDO. This will give our country the opportunity to more effectively participate in the activities of the organization.

celebration March 1 - World Civil Defense Day allows you to attract attention modern society to the important tasks that are carried out by the national civil protection and defense services. The main ones are saving lives and the environment.

ICDO can be called practically the only organization in the world that deals with civil protection issues at the international level.

It should be noted that the agreement on cooperation, which was concluded with the UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs, plays a rather large role in this. This document opened up new opportunities for the organization in many areas.

During the existence training centers CSOs opened in Wangen, Schwarzenburg and Golion, hundreds of specialists from different countries peace.

The ICDO organization is open to all states that share its constitution and charter. Its highest body is the Assembly, which consists of delegates. These delegates represent member states. The Assembly holds regular sessions, the interval between which does not exceed two years. If necessary, special sessions are also held.

Every year, March 1st, World Civil Defense Day, is celebrated under different slogans that affect critical issues. So, for example, the slogan of 2009 dealt with issues of public notification and means of communication.

It should be noted the great importance of public awareness of the ways of notification in case of any emergency. Informing the public is the responsibility of every state.

The organization and conduct of civil defense can be called one of the main functions of any state. Civil defense makes a great contribution to ensuring the security of the state.

History of civil defense in Russia

In our country, the history of the civil defense system began in the USSR on October 4, 1932. It was on this day that the local air defense(MPVO), which was an integral part of the country's air defense system. On February 22, 1993, the government of our country issued an order that in this international organization Russian Federation must represent the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.

it Russian Ministry not only carries out general management of civil defense and emergency situations, but also acts jointly with other rescue services of our country.

Holiday traditions

As we said just above, World Civil Defense Day is held every year under a certain motto. On this day, March 1, public organizations all countries arrange actions in support of peace on earth. Of course, civil defense services conduct exercises, tell the public about protection measures against possible dangers and ways to prevent and eliminate them. with reports on modern threats environment advocates of environmental funds. Conferences, instructive seminars and lectures are held.

Also, on World Civil Defense Day, people throughout Russia are honored who have made an invaluable contribution to security. Russian state. Films and documentary programs about hazardous industrial facilities in Russia, ways to save life and health, stories of liquidation of man-made accidents and disasters are broadcast on TV and radio.

March 1st is World Civil Defense Day. The history of this event dates back to 1931, when, on the initiative of several states, the French General of Medical Service Georges Saint-Paul founded the "Association of Geneva Zones" - "security zones" in Paris.

Subsequently, the Association was transformed into the International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO). Now the ICDO includes 56 countries, another 18 states have observer status.

In accordance with the decision of the 9th General Assembly of the International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO), held in 1990, every year on March 1, in order to promote knowledge about civil defense and raise the prestige of national rescue services, International Civil Defense Day is celebrated.

The civil defense system in the USSR dates back to December 4, 1932, when the local air defense (MPVO) was formed as component air defense systems of the country. MPVO was a system of activities carried out with local authorities authorities in order to protect the population and economic facilities from enemy attacks from the air, eliminate the consequences of his strikes, create regular conditions for the operation of industrial enterprises, power plants, transport and other infrastructure facilities.

In 1940, as the Main Directorate of the MPVO, it was included in the system of the NKVD-MVD of the USSR.

In 1961, the MPVO was reorganized into the Civil Defense (GO) of the USSR, and the position of head of the GO was introduced. In 1971, the leadership of the civil defense was entrusted to the USSR Ministry of Defense, daily management - to the head of the civil defense, deputy minister of defense of the USSR. Responsibility for civil defense on the ground was assigned to the Councils of Ministers of the Republics, the executive committees of the Councils of People's Deputies, ministries, departments, organizations and enterprises, the heads of which were the heads of civil defense.

In 1991, the civil defense system was included in the State Committee Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief (since 1994 - Ministry of Emergency Situations).

Russia has become a full member of the International Civil Defense Organization since 1993 and, starting from March 1994, with the entire world community, solemnly welcomes the first day of spring, which has become a symbol of the readiness of all countries to mobilize in the face of danger, to protect themselves and their property from enemy onslaught and elements.

In Vladimir region recent history civil defense system is closely integrated into modern stages development of civil defense in our country.

In August 1993, the headquarters of the civil defense of the Vladimir region was renamed the headquarters for civil defense and emergency situations of the Vladimir region. The renaming took place according to the results of the experiment of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia conducted in our region, following the example of which the civil defense headquarters were renamed into administrative bodies for civil defense and emergency situations (EMERCOM of Russia in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation) throughout the country.

In October 1994, the Headquarters for Civil Defense and Emergencies of the Vladimir Region was renamed the Directorate for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief of the Vladimir Region.

On July 1, 1997, by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 23, 1996 "On the reorganization of headquarters for civil defense and emergency situations", the department for civil defense and emergency situations and disaster management was renamed the Main Directorate for Civil Defense and Emergencies of the Vladimir Region.

This year marks the 86th anniversary of the formation of the civil defense of Russia.

The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Vladimir Region congratulates all our colleagues on their professional holiday - Civil Defense Day! Your daily work is carrying out a colossal amount of measures aimed at preparing for the protection of the population, territories, material and cultural values ​​from various threats. This work is weighty, multi-vector and acquires everything great importance in today's dynamically changing world. Happy professional holiday, colleagues international day civil defense!