National emergency/ disaster management authority: Protection and Rescue Directorate

Main tasks:

• Develops the Plan for protection and rescue from natural disasters or other disasters;
• Develops an Assessment of endangerment by natural disasters or other disasters in cooperation with the responsible state authorities;
• Organizes and prepares the protection and rescue system;
• Suggests measures for equipping and development of the protection and rescue system;
• Enables functioning of the system for prevention and tracking of occurring, as well as mitigation of consequences caused by natural disasters or other disasters;
• Provides timely engagement and efficient utilization of the protection and rescue forces of the Republic of Macedonia and the rapid response teams;
• Administers complete implementation of protection and rescue measures;
• Enables realization of strategic and medium term protection and rescue goals;
• Participates in the manning and realization of mobilization of the protection and rescue forces of the Republic of Macedonia;
• Determines the needs for development and equips the protection and rescue forces of the Republic of Macedonia;
• Ensures the supply with material reserves necessary for protection and rescue;
• Controls and assesses the preparedness of protection and rescue forces;
• Organizes and conveys exercise activities for protection and rescue needs;
• Develops education curricula and training programs for protection and rescue;
• Plans and conveys international cooperation in the field of protection and rescue;
• Plans, organizes and enables exercise activities and participation in collective protection and rescue systems outside the territory of the Republic of Macedonia;
• Develops expert directives in the area of protection and rescue.
• Determines norms and standards for the protection and rescue system.

Head of Service: Mr. Shaban SALIU, Director

Contact information:
Address: Angel Dimovski 8 St., Skopje 1000
Tel: +389 2 5514 302
Fax: +389 2 5514 354
Email:dzs@dzs.gov.mk
Web: http://www.dzs.gov.mk; http://ipacivilprotection.eu/macedonia.html#l1