The Ministry of Emergency Situations will begin air patrolling of places of mass recreation near the water in the near future

May 31, MINSK . Minister of Emergency Situations Vadim Sinyavsky, in a conversation with journalists at the Republican Security Education Center, outlined key tasks that are especially relevant in the near future, BelTA has learned.

According to the HEAD of the department, the operational situation in the field of prevention and prevention of emergency situations in the country is quite stable. “We manage to maintain a good momentum in reducing the deaths of people in fires. We really hope that we will keep it throughout the year, but for this we need to work very actively,” Vadim Sinyavsky emphasized.

The second direction, the particular relevance of which is associated with the beginning of the swimming season, is the prevention of deaths on the water. "Unfortunately, statistics show that we already have an increase of 30 deaths compared to the same period last year. In each case, a person's life. For us, the most important thing is to save a person, prevent trouble. Therefore, we have forms and methods We have already started working to warn the public about the danger of being near water bodies.ALCOHOL intoxication , swimming in unidentified places, etc.," said Vadim Sinyavsky.

Literally today, there was information that a high level of fire danger remains in the forests - in fact, in all regions of the country. “Therefore, first of all, it is important to observe safety measures, prevent fires and barbecues from being used in forests, as well as to hear and comply with the prohibitions on visiting forests during a fire hazard period,” the Minister of Emergency Situations summed up.