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Estonian Voluntary Rescue Association
The Estonian Rescue Association () is a non-profit association of volunteer rescue service organisations. Its main goals are the development of joint activities of voluntary rescue services, standing for the interests of its members, introduction and implementation of good practices of joint activities, and the involvement of its members and the general public in the development of civil society in Estonia. History Since 2006, a think-tank had been meeting to discuss joint activities of volunteer rescue organizations. This led to the realization that the formation of a joint association might be necessary. Preparations for it began in September 2008. An initiative group was assembled in 2009, which started consulting with various governmental and non-governmental organizations, and drawing up a plan for the association. The idea was that the association would enable joint procurement, sharing of resources, and would counsel and coordinate the various volunteer organizations. Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and administratively lies in the Harju County, Harju ''Counties of Estonia, maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city, Tartu, however, only south of Helsinki, Finland; it is also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical Names of Tallinn in different languages, name Reval. “Reval” received Lübeck law, Lübeck city rights in 1248; however, the earliest evidence of human settlement in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Rescue comprises responsive operations that usually involve the saving of life, removal from danger, liberation from restraint, or the urgent treatment of injuries after an incident. It may be facilitated by a range of tools and equipment necessary to deal with the specific circumstances. Rescues may be necessary in a wide range of circumstances and environments, and specialised procedures have been developed for many of these. A rescue may also be performed on an ad hoc basis by the people who are available on site, using equipment available on site or assembled from available materials, particularly when the rescue is urgent or it is unlikely that specialist assistance will be available within a reasonable time. First aid medical attention is often closely associated with rescue, and may be a necessary part of a rescue. Equipment used might include search and rescue dogs, mounted search and rescue horses, helicopters, the " jaws of life", and other hydraulic cutting and spre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu (, from Estonian ''riigi-'', "of the state", and ''kogu'', "assembly") is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the prime minister and chief justice of the Supreme Court, and elects (either alone or, if necessary, together with representatives of local government within a broader electoral college) the president. Among its other tasks, the Riigikogu also ratifies significant foreign treaties that impose military and proprietary obligations and bring about changes in law, as well as approves the budget presented by the government as law, and monitors the executive power. History History 23 April 1919, the opening session of the Estonian Constituent Assembly is considered the founding date of the Parliament of Estonia. Established under the 1920 constitution, the Riigikogu had 100 members elected for a three-year term on the basis of proportional representation. Elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Maritime Rescue Federation
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) that supports search and rescue ( SAR Convention) organisations in developing and improving maritime SAR capacity. The IMRF provides guidance, facilitates training, and enables search and rescue providers to share expertise. History In 1924, the first International Lifeboat Conference was held in London, England, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The conference was attended by representatives from seven of the world’s lifeboat organisations. Attendees agreed to establish an International Lifeboat Federation (ILF) to promote, represent, and support sea rescue services worldwide. In 1985, the ILF was formally registered as a "non-governmental consultative organisation" by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations specialised agency for international maritime affairs. At the time of the 1924 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Rescue Board
The Estonian Rescue Board () is a government agency under the Ministry of the Interior of Estonia. It is tasked with maintaining a secure environment in Estonia, anticipating threats and helping people in the event of an accident. Its mission is to prevent accidents, save lives, property, and the environment. The organization provides a large number of services, including emergency response, firefighting, oil pollution removal, explosive ordnance disposal, chemical and radiation hazard elimination, water rescue etc. History The predecessors of the Estonian Rescue Board were the Firefighting Administration under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union, which was renamed the Fire Fighting Board of the Ministry of the Interior in 1990, and a separate civil defence organization. On September 10, 1991, the Civil Defence Staff was reformed into the National Rescue Board of the Republic of Estonia. The organization was officially established on May 25, 1992, with the liquid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Defence League
The Estonian Defence League (, 'Defence League') is a voluntary paramilitary national defence organization of the Republic of Estonia, under management of the Ministry of Defence. Its aim is to guarantee the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the state, the integrity of its land area and its constitutional order. The Defence League possesses arms and engages in military exercises, fulfilling the tasks given to it by the law. The organization is divided into 4 Territorial Defence Districts that consist of 15 Defence League regional units, called malevs, whose areas of responsibility mostly coincide with the borders of Estonian counties. Mission The Defence League is a voluntary military national defence organisation, which acts in the area of government of the Ministry of Defence. The Defence League possesses arms and engages in military exercises. The main goal of the Defence League is, on the basis of the citizens’ free will and initiative, to enhance the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vabatahtlik Reservpäästerühm
Volunteer Reserve Rescue Team () is an Estonian non-governmental organization. The organization was established in 2002 in order to support the professional rescue in case of extensive natural and civilian disasters (forest fires and oil spills, for example) and to support the police to finding missing persons. The main purpose is to provide these organizations with help of volunteers as a skilled and organized force. Volunteers Volunteers of different professions are the members of the team, amongst them are dog-handlers with their specially trained search and rescue (SAR) dogs. Persons joining the team are presumed to have covered the basic training. Basic training involves 40-hour preparation and practice on knowledge, as well as using fire extinction equipment, and 16-hour training of first aid. Additionally, members can choose among different special trainings from psychology to leadership in emergency situations. Prevention work Besides operating as a reserve, prevention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
