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North Macedonia

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 North 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 North Macedonia;
  •  Determines the needs for development and equips the protection and rescue forces of the Republic of North 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 North Macedonia;
  •  Develops expert directives in the area of protection and rescue.
  •  Determines norms and standards for the protection and rescue system.
Contact

Organisation:

PROTECTION AND RESCUE DIRECTORATE

Head:

Mr. Xhevat Selami, Acting Director of Protection and Rescue Directorate

xhevat.selami@dzs.gov.mk

Contact persons:

Ms.Valentina Atanasovska, Head of International Department

Address:

Vasko Karangeleski 8 Str., Skopje 1000

Tel:

Ms.Atanasovska: +38975457591

Fax:

 

E-mail:

valentina.atanasovska@dzs.gov.mk

dzs@dzs.gov.mk

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