03 March 2019 - On the occasion of the celebration of the Day of Protection and Rescue in Montenegro and the World Civil Defence Day, the Ministry of the Interior organised a ceremony to grant awards and recognitions for the contribution to the development of the protection and rescue system in the previous year.
Minister of the Interior Mevludin Nuhodžić and Director General of the Directorate for Emergency Situations Mirsad Mulićaddressed the audience.
Prime Minister Duško Marković sent a congratulatory letter to members of the protection and rescue services, noting that they are a reliable backbone both of Montenegro and our NATO partners.
Minister Nuhodžić emphasised that every year the rescue system is additionally improved. He recalled that last year a new firefighting aircraft was purchased and the status of 20 firefighters was solved. The Minister expressed special satisfaction with the Protection and Rescue Fund, through which over 94,000 EUR were allocated for projects that will further strengthen the rescue system. The commitment of the Government and the Ministry of the Interior to improving the status of firefighters is also shown in an increase in their wage coefficient, the Minister said, adding that this was only one of the benefits defined by the Law on Protection and Rescue.
Director General Mulić expressed satisfaction with the quality of the rescue system and the good cooperation of all the entities of the system, pointing to the complexity and responsibility of the tasks performed by members of the protection and rescue system.
Mulić noted that there were 13 296 interventions in the past year, while Directorate for Emergency Situations 112 recorded 105 395 calls and coordinated 40 rescue operations in the mountains, where 88 people were rescued. He also stressed that there were no human casualties.
A total of 19 awards and recognitions were granted this year.
