Tasks of civil defense

Civil defense is a system of measures to prepare for protection and to protect the population, material and cultural values on the territory of the Russian Federation from the dangers that have arisen in connection with the conduct of military operations or as a result of these actions, as well as in the formation of natural and man-made emergencies. An important function of the state is the organization and conduct of civil defense, as it is a guarantee of the security of the state.

Complexes of measures for the protection of the population and economic objects began to be actively implemented in a number of countries already in the First World War (1 914-1918) and began to play a significant role in the Second World War (1 939-1945), when air strikes were inflicted throughout the territory of most of the warring states. In the 50-60s of the 20th century. Due to the emergence and improvement of nuclear weapons, short-and medium-range missiles, a significant increase in the combat capabilities of aviation and other means of warfare, the invulnerability of the rear has decreased many times. Under these conditions, civil defense has acquired the importance of one of the main strategic factors and in most large states has been formalized organizationally. In the USSR, civil defense was founded in 1921. Prior to this, the local air defense performed the functions of ensuring the safety of the population, industrial facilities and cities from enemy attacks from the air.

Civil defense (GO) involves a set of state events in accordance with the preparation for the protection of residents, material and cultural values on the territory of the Russian Federation with the dangers that occur during the conduct of combat operations, the formation of natural and man-made emergencies.

In modern times, the management of civil defense is carried out by the Government of the Russian Federation. The management of civil defense in the federal executive districts is carried out by their heads, who are the heads of civil defense in a managerial position. A fairly effective legislative and regulatory framework aimed at ensuring the protection of the population and their material assets has long been formed.

The main tasks of civil defense include:

1. Training of the population in ways to protect themselves from the dangers that arise in the conduct of military operations or as a result of these actions;

2. Notification of the population of threats arising from the conduct of military operations or as a result of these actions;

3. Evacuation of the population, material and cultural values to quiet areas;

4. Providing the population with shelter and personal protective equipment (PPE);

5. Conducting activities on light masking and other types of masking;

6. Conducting emergency rescue operations in the event of threats to the population during the conduct of military operations;

7. Priority provision of the population affected by the conduct of hostilities, including medical care, including the provision of medical assistance, urgent housing and other necessary measures;

8. Fighting fires that occur during the conduct of military operations;

9. Detection and designation of areas exposed to radioactive, chemical, biological and other contamination;

10. Decontamination of the population, equipment, buildings, territories and other activities;

11. Restoration and restoration of order in areas affected by the conduct of military operations;

12. Emergency restoration of the functioning of necessary public services in wartime;

13. Creation and implementation of measures aimed at the preservation of objects that are essential for the sustainable functioning of the economy and the survival of the population in wartime

14. Maintaining the constant readiness of civil defense forces and assets

In today's world, the main importance is to support the existence of human life, so in this matter, civil defense pays special attention. The complex of facets associated with civil defense has a progressive significance of the relationship with the formation of industry and militarization. It is necessary to focus on the fact that civil defense is not only the protection of the existence of people, but also the protection of the cultural values of civilization and the material values of people and the state.