Armenia is located in a geographical zone with a high risk of emergency situations, and it is necessary to always have adequate preparedness, adequate prevention and response systems.
Within the framework of the “Offer to Armenia” project, we present steps, the implementation of which will allow to significantly strengthen the field of emergency management in a short time.
1. Restore the Ministry of Emergency Situations as an effective system established over time.
2. To significantly raise the status of the rescuer. social guarantees, formation of public respect and esteem for the lifeguard profession.
3. To exclude the use of the rescue service in internal political processes.
4. Return the system to professionals. we are talking about those specialists who for some reason left or were unfairly removed from the system.
5. To emphasize the role and participation of women in rescue services.
6. To exclude unfair allocation of titles.
7. Social security guarantees. taking into account the exceptional importance of the work of rescuers for the state and society, the state (in cooperation with the private sector) should have a housing security program, within the framework of which a set number of employees should receive apartments every year. The same applies to other components of family security.
8. Permanent free courses and trainings for rescue service workers in the best professional centers of the world.
9. Armenia should become a regional leader in the quality and adequacy of rescue service.
10. EMS re-equipment. Rescue services in Armenia must have the most modern, latest technical equipment, with international cooperation and assistance, at the expense of the state budget.
11. Rescue unit of drones. create a small team of drones for forest fire detection, missing people search, mountain rescue and other purposes.
12. Create a network of trained volunteers in regions. They can help in search operations, first aid needs and population evacuation.
13. Constant work on raising awareness and preparation in the field of civil protection should be conducted with all social and age groups of the society. All systems, starting with educational institutions, should be in an active, dynamic preparation process, through special guidelines, awareness campaigns, ready to respond to all possible emergency situations.
“Offer to Armenia” NGO
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