Estonia

English / eesti

Capital: Tallinn
Population: 1.3 million
Language: Estonian

15 regions with 227 municipalities
Ministry of Interior responsible for Crisis Management in the Republic
The Emergency Preparedness Act obliges all public administrators, regions, municipalities, enterprises to develop individual emergency plans
Regional county governments are responsible for risk assessments and respond directly to emergencies in the county
Ministry of Social Affairs is responsible for the provision of psycho-social support. (More information in English available: www.rescue.ee, ENG version).

Estonian Red Cross

The Estonian Red Cross is auxiliary of governmental authorities in the humanitarian field
Today 8 local branches are involved in county crisis committees
In 2001, the Estonian Red Cross started training Disaster Response units (DR-units), trained 140 hours on first aid, psychological support, search and rescue, primary care incl. tracing services, HIV/AIDS prevention and International Humanitarian Law. The units can be deployed in a domestic disaster or major accidents. Today approximately 250 multi-skilled volunteers (on local branch level) are able to assist, when called upon, in search and rescue operations, first aid, psychological support and sheltering. Training of units’ new members is in the process
In 2007, the first Primary Care unit (PC-unit) based on volunteers was established. PC-unit members are responsible for psycho-social support, first aid, sheltering and restoring family links of victims of emergencies. Training of new PC-units is in the process.

Primary Care is more focused in Disaster Management/Civil Protection future development.
The Estonian Red Cross Headquarters provides tracing services, arranges training for DP- and PC units and provides necessary equipment
The National Society organises the training of trainers in First Aid,
regulated by the national law and provides First Aid education to the general public.

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www.kustuti.ee Source(s): www.kustuti.ee Website with animations showing what to do in a situation of a fire related emergency. Audience: Children 5-11, Individuals, Young persons 11-18 Type: Public information , Website Language: English View resource details External Links www.kustuti.ee Comments Sending message… Name: e-mail: Location: Organisation: I would like to receive updates: Send comment Be first to add comments
Estonian Rescue Service Source(s): British Red Cross The Estonian Rescue Board is a government institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior, which has the leading role in planning preparedness for emergencies and the operational management of Regional Rescue Centres. It is also responsible for the development and implementation of national rescue policies. Audience: Community groups, Emergency services, Individuals, Local/Municipal authority, Non governmental organisations, Red Cross, Search and rescue organisations, Voluntary organisations, Government Type: Website, Network, institution or organisation Language: English View resource details External Links www.rescue.ee Comments Sending message… Name: e-mail: Location: Organisation: I would like to receive updates: Send comment Be first to add comments

www.kustuti.ee

Source(s): www.kustuti.ee

Website with animations showing what to do in a situation of a fire related emergency.

Audience: Children 5-11, Individuals, Young persons 11-18
Type: Public information , Website
Language: English

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Estonian Rescue Service

Source(s): British Red Cross

The Estonian Rescue Board is a government institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior, which has the leading role in planning preparedness for emergencies and the operational management of Regional Rescue Centres. It is also responsible for the development and implementation of national rescue policies.

Audience: Community groups, Emergency services, Individuals, Local/Municipal authority, Non governmental organisations, Red Cross, Search and rescue organisations, Voluntary organisations, Government
Type: Website, Network, institution or organisation
Language: English

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