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The Red Cross of Serbia () is a
humanitarian Humanitarianism is an ideology centered on the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic, and emotiona ...
,
non-governmental organisation A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ...
that provides humanitarian aid, disaster relief and education in
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. It is the national affiliate of the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 191 member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disas ...
. It was founded on 6 February 1876 by
Vladan Đorđević Ipokrat "Vladan" Đorđević (, sr-Cyrl, Владан Ђорђевић, 21 November 1844 – 31 August 1930) was a Serbian politician, diplomat, physician, prolific writer, and organizer of the State Sanitary Service. He held the post of mayor ...
, a prominent Serbian physician and politician. Metropolitan Mihailo, its first president, held the office from its fledgling beginnings in 1876 until 1883. The other presidents include: * Vladislav Vujović (1883–1886) *
Đorđe Simić Đorđe S. Simić (28 February 1843, in Belgrade – 11 October 1921, in Zemun), was a Serbian politician and diplomat. He was twice Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia. Biography Đorđe S. Simić was the son of Stojan Simić and the ...
(1886–1888) *
Milojko Lešjanin Milojko Lešjanin ( sr-cyr, Милојко Лешјанин; Lešje, Serbia, Lešje, 15 February 1830 – Belgrade, 15 February 1896) was a Serbs, Serbian military Officer (armed forces), officer and politician. He served as Ministry of Defence (S ...
(1888–1896) *
Jovan Mišković Jovan Mišković ( sr-cyr, Јован Мишковић; (Negotin, 18 July 1844 – Belgrade, 2 November 1908) was a Serbian general, Minister of Defence, military theorist, writer and the president of Serbian academy of sciences and arts. Biogra ...
(1896–1897) * Stevan Zdravković (1897–1899) *
Dragutin Franasović Dragutin Franasović ( sr-cyr, Драгутин Франасовић), was a Serbian army general and politician who held the post of Minister of Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 1899 he succeeded General Stevan Zdravković as preside ...
(1899–1914) * Milos Borisavljevic (1914–1921)


Disaster response

One of the public authorisations given to the Red Cross of Serbia by the
Government of Serbia The government of Serbia ( sr-cyrl, Влада Србије, Vlada Srbije), formally the Government of the Republic of Serbia ( sr-cyrl, Влада Републике Србије, Vlada Republike Srbije), commonly abbreviated to Serbian Governme ...
is preparing, acting and educating people for response to disasters, armed conflicts and other emergency situations on the territory of Serbia. More than 3,000 volunteers in local branches of the Red Cross are educated for disaster response, while more than 300 of volunteers and employees were professionally trained for search and rescue in all environmental conditions. They are educated to perform specific tasks of the National disaster response teams: * Team for Assessment and Coordination ( (ТПК/TPK)) whose role is to assess the needs of the affected population and to coordinate the disaster response * Rescue, evacuation and care during the floods ( (СЕП/SEP)) whole role is to participate in search and rescue and care of affected population during the floods. * Rescue, evacuation and care in extreme winter conditions ( (ЕЗУ/EZU)) whose role is to participate in search and rescue efforts during the extreme winter conditions and on high, snow-covered mountains with specialised equipment such are sledges. * Mobile technical team ( (МТТ/MTT) whose role is to provide technical and logistical assistance to all other teams, operate technical equipment, provide water and sanitation, and set up temporary camps.


Awards

* Order of the Red Cross (Serbia) * Red Cross Medal of Merit (Serbia)


References

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