Republican campaign "Safety Day. Attention everyone!"

To prevent fires and fatalities, and to train the public on actions to be taken upon the "Attention All!" signal, an awareness campaign titled "Safety Day. Attention All!" will be held across the republic from March 2 to 31, coinciding with International Civil Defence Day. The campaign will be conducted in two stages. The first stage, from March 2 to 12, will involve rescuers conducting outreach activities with the public in dormitories, children's and entertainment centres, cinemas, and sports facilities. The second stage will focus on training residents of rural settlements on how to act in emergency situations upon hearing the "Attention All!" signal.

To prevent fires and fatalities, and to train the public on actions to be taken upon the "Attention All!" signal, an awareness campaign titled "Safety Day. Attention All!" will be held across the republic from March 2 to 31, coinciding with International Civil Defence Day. The campaign will be conducted in two stages. The first stage, from March 2 to 12, will involve rescuers conducting outreach activities with the public in dormitories, children's and entertainment centres, cinemas, and sports facilities. The second stage will focus on training residents of rural settlements on how to act in emergency situations upon hearing the "Attention All!" signal.

Emergencies of a natural or man-made nature pose a constant and real threat to life and health. The absence of timely warning in such cases can lead to panic, material damage, and, most tragically, loss of life.

Currently, a warning system is established and, importantly, is being continuously improved in Belarus at the national, territorial, local, and facility levels. Its primary objective is to disseminate timely information about all types of dangers and instructions for protective measures.

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

The universally accepted civil defence signals include: "Attention All!", "Air Raid Warning", "All Clear", "Radiation Hazard", and "Chemical Hazard".

The "Attention All!" warning signal is the primary means of attracting public attention. It can be recognised by the sound of electric sirens and other signalling devices operating for three minutes.

If you hear such a message at home, you should immediately turn on your radio receivers or televisions. At this time, an emergency message will be broadcast, which will inform about the emergency situation that has occurred and provide all necessary recommendations for subsequent actions. If you are at work, turn off the equipment. Prepare the wired broadcasting nodes located in the notified area, turn on radio and television stations. Inform others about the received signal and get ready to listen to the voice information. Further conduct should be determined directly by these instructions.

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