The mobile application "MChS Belarus. Help is near"

Specialists of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus have developed a mobile application "MChS of Belarus.

Specialists of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus have developed a mobile application "MChS of Belarus. Help is near", one of the most important tasks of which is to help a person act effectively in an emergency situation. Currently, any owner of a modern smartphone or tablet running the Android operating system can install it.

Rescuers studied the market of mobile applications available in the country and found that there were none that would allow for quick orientation in non-standard situations. For example, a thermometer breaking, a road traffic accident, seeing a forest fire, a thunderstorm on the street, etc. This is how the application for Belarusian users "MChS of Belarus: Help is near" was created.

“Five steps to salvation” is the principle according to which the application operates.

The "What to do?" section contains more than 50 possible dangerous situations (downpour, thunderstorm, flood, snowfall, fire, etc.) and provides recommendations from the Ministry of Emergency Situations on how to behave and act.

The application has a built-in interactive map where you can track weather changes, as well as a notification program about adverse and dangerous phenomena from the Republican Centre for Hydrometeorology, Radioactive Contamination Monitoring and Environmental Management.

Another important feature is the "112" button to call the Ministry of Emergency Situations. People in critical situations often forget emergency service numbers. Calls can be made from various pages of the application or directly from the "What to do?" section. Rescuers have implemented call variations – adding the ability not only to connect to the Ministry of Emergency Situations but also to send SMS or make calls to a specified number – for example, to a doctor or relatives. This will allow you to contact the right person in emergencies, which is especially important for people with various diseases. Setting numbers, as well as the ability to change the message text, are implemented in the user settings.

The "Test yourself" section allows you to check your own knowledge using the presented tests and compare your answers with the results of other users. You can fill in knowledge gaps in the "Encyclopedia" section, which contains many necessary and useful articles.

The application "MChS of Belarus. Help is near" allows every smartphone or tablet owner to be aware of adverse weather forecasts and have information at hand on how to act in any emergency situation. To download the application, simply enter "MChS" in the GooglePlayMarket search, and our application will be the first in the list.