VOLUNTEER RESCUERS 2020

Volunteer Volunteer Participation Prevention activities rescue stations rescuers in calls performed 116 2 163 3 184 5 581

72 2 169 22 638 23 070

There were 188 rescue The total number of Out of 25,822 calls, Out of 28,651 stations in total, 116 of Estonian Rescue Board volunteer rescuers prevention activities, which were volunteer staff and volunteer were involved in 5,581 were performed rescue stations. rescuers was 4,332 3,184 by volunteers

Harju County Lääne-Viru County 27 1 425 9 740 622 906 161 329 Ida-Viru County 4 1 271 Lääne County 130 164 6 210 108 117 Hiiu County Järva County 2 0 Rapla County 7 30 31 29 9 203 101 107 126 162 Jõgeva County 5 192 94 128

Pärnu County Saare County 8 385 Viljandi County County 14 184 147 173 4 77 8 545 152 188 46 112 235 443

Põlva County 3 118 49 119 Valga County 3 8 Võru County 47 89 7 189 114 118

1 907 1 377 3 753 2 mln

First at the Solved Rescue vehicle Budget of the scene independently departures field

Average Average time Average time Average time of response time of arrival of rescue prevention operations activities

05 16 01 52 min min hrs min

The average response time The average time of arrival to The average time of rescue The average time of to the rescue operations was the rescue operations was 16 operations was 1 h 10 min. prevention activities was 52 5 min 54 sec. Compared to min and 6 sec. Compared to In 2019, the average time min. In 2019, a prevention 2019, the response time 2019, the time of arrival was 1 h 21 min. activity lasted in average for improved by 2 min (in 2019 improved by 1,5 min (in 2019 54 min. the time was 7 min 44 sec). the time was 17 min 37 sec).

Types of calls Acknowledgments The best voluntary rescue Fire 1156 station (VRS) of the Ministry of the Interior: Eliminating a hazard 833 Pärnu-Jaagupi VRS

Fire false alarms 457 Travelling prize for the best volunteer rescue area Traffic accidents 185 promoter ‘Pritsimeeste Pasun’: Mäetaguse VRS Call to the threat of building fire 176 AFA false calls 146 Silver Cross of the Rescue Board: Jaanus Valk, Animal/bird in a helpless condition 90 Kõrgessaare VRS

Providing assistance 58 Medal of Rescue: Aavo Toming, Tudu VRS Water accidents 44 Jaan Salin, Tudu VRS Human in a helpless condition 17 Mart Heeringson, Mäetaguse VRS Friedel Ani, Valgjärve VRS Others 23 Olev Mõttus, Rõuge VRS Rein Areng, VRS 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Harri Orro, Laeva VRS Armen Aivazjan, Piirissaare VRS Mati Johanson, VRS Rivo Aren, -Jaani VRS Andres Sullakatko, reserve rescue team Gender Kaija Salk, reserve rescue team The average 20% of the Harri Aljasmäe, VRS volunteer Mati Leivategija, Hüüru VRS 1 785 volunteers work Reimo Noor, VRS rescuer is a 42- in the Estonian Vello Lusti, Karksi-Nuia VRS year old man 378 Rescue Board Third-class Lifesaver Medal: Ülar Kuslap, Pala VRS

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