Republican campaign "Safety Day. Attention everyone!"

With the aim of preventing fires and loss of life, as well as training the public on actions upon the signal "Attention all!", an awareness campaign "Safety Day" will be held across the republic from March 2 to 27.

With the aim of preventing fires and loss of life, as well as training the public on actions upon the signal "Attention all!", the campaign "Safety Day. Attention all!", dedicated to International Civil Defence Day, will be held across the republic from March 2 to 27. The campaign will be conducted in 2 stages. The 1st stage will take place from March 2 to 13, during which rescuers will carry out preventive work with the public in dormitories, children's and shopping and entertainment centres, cinemas, and sports facilities. During the 2nd stage of the campaign, work will be organised to train the population of rural settlements on actions in emergency situations upon the signal "Attention all!".

An emergency situation of a natural or man-made nature is always a real threat to human life and health. The absence of notification in such a case can lead to panic, material damage, and, most tragically, loss of life.

Today, a notification system has been established in Belarus and, importantly, is being improved at the republican, territorial, local, and facility levels. Its main task is to promptly convey information about all types of dangers and about instructions for carrying out protective measures.

Emergency notification signals are transmitted via messages through broadcasting and television nodes, wired communication, and SMS messages to mobile phones. Sirens are also activated, and signals from vehicles and street loudspeakers are used.

The generally accepted civil defence signals are: "Attention all!", "Air raid alert", "All clear", "Radiation hazard", "Chemical hazard".

First and foremost, the warning signal "Attention all!" is given to attract people's attention. It can be recognised by the sound of electric sirens and other signalling devices lasting for 3 minutes. If you hear such a signal at home, you should immediately turn on your radio receivers or televisions. During this time, an emergency message will be broadcast, detailing the emergency situation and providing all necessary recommendations for subsequent actions. If you are at work, switch off equipment. Prepare the wired broadcasting nodes located in the notified area, and turn on radio and television stations. Inform others about the received information.

signal the others and prepare to listen to the voice information. Further actions should be determined directly by these instructions.

Chemically hazardous facilities have their own local alert systems, which must be kept in a state of constant readiness to transmit signals and information. This system is used to inform not only the head and personnel of the facility about the danger, but also the population within the potential impact zone.