This must be remembered! General rules of conduct in emergencies

1. Do not panic or give in to panic. Urge those around you to remain calm. Panic in any emergency situation leads to unconscious actions, resulting in severe consequences, and hinders the actions of rescuers, firefighters, medical workers, and other specialists.

General Rules of Conduct in Emergencies

2. If possible, immediately call the emergency numbers "101" (rescuers and firefighters) or "102" (police). Remain calm and composed when reporting. Try to speak concisely and clearly. Your report should include: what happened; the location of the incident (address, landmarks); if you are a witness and are not in danger, try to remain at the scene until rescuers, firefighters, or police arrive.

3. If you are injured or have sustained trauma, or are near someone who is injured, provide first aid. Timely first aid can prevent or mitigate severe consequences.

4. Turn on the radio, television, or listen to information broadcast through street loudspeakers and public address systems. Voice messages will inform you of what has happened and provide essential recommendations and rules of conduct.

7. Do not go beyond the fence marking a hazardous area. Notification in case of threat or emergency. Remember! Sirens and intermittent whistles of enterprises or vehicles mean the signal "Attention to all!". Upon hearing it, immediately turn on the loudspeaker, radio or television, and listen to the information message about the emergency, rules of conduct, and your actions. Information about the incident will be repeated multiple times and clarified as events develop. The population living near potentially hazardous enterprises will be notified by the duty personnel of these enterprises via their local notification systems.

Assessment of the situation in emergency conditions and organization of notification

General procedure. Considering the diversity of emergency types, each has its own specific characteristics. This naturally determines a very specific list of measures that must be taken to ensure the safety of the population. A general procedure has been established for actions taken to protect people in the event of an emergency. It includes measures carried out both in advance and directly at the time of the emergency.

In advance, before an emergency occurs, the following are carried out: forecasting emergencies that may occur in the given territory, as well as assessing their scale;

measures aimed at reducing losses from emergencies;

planning of actions to be taken in the event of an emergency;

preparation of forces and resources for emergency response; creation of material reserves that may be required in an emergency; training of the population, as well as military personnel, in rules of conduct during emergencies.

In the event of an immediate threat or occurrence of an emergency, the following measures are taken:

prompt notification of civil defence and emergency management bodies, rescue formations, and the population about the approaching or occurring emergency, and informing the population about protective measures;

clarification of the current situation in order to adjust the existing action plan;

switching management bodies to a mode of operation adequate to the current situation;

bringing available forces to a state of readiness and their subsequent deployment to the emergency area;

carrying out a set of works to eliminate the emergency and its consequences.

UPON DISCOVERY OF SUSPICIOUS OBJECTS

Upon discovery of suspicious items or objects that raise the slightest doubt, they must all be considered explosive! For personal safety and the safety of others, upon discovery of suspicious items that raise doubt, it is necessary to immediately report the find to the police department. When reporting, provide: the time, place, circumstances of the item's discovery, its external characteristics, and the presence and number of people at the location of its discovery. Assist in cordoning off the dangerous area, preventing people and transport from entering it, and evacuating people from the premises. Upon the arrival of police officers at the site of the item's discovery, act in accordance with the instructions of the responsible supervisor.

Upon discovery of suspicious items, it is strictly prohibited:

1. To touch or move the suspicious item and other items in contact with it.

2. To pour liquids, cover with soil, or cover the discovered item with fabric or other materials.

3. To use electrical appliances or communication devices near the discovered item.

4. To apply thermal, acoustic, light, mechanical, or electronic impact to the discovered item.

If you find yourself in a crowd at a rally, festival, concert, or similar event, do not stand near rubbish bins, urns, prams, or unattended suitcases – it is often in these places that explosives are planted by forces seeking to destabilise the situation.

Department for Public Order Protection
and Prevention of the Lepel District
Executive Committee Department of Internal Affairs.