Estonian Rescue Board

Estonian Rescue Board
Päästeamet
Agency overview
Formed25 May 1992
JurisdictionGovernment of Estonia
HeadquartersRaua 2, Tallinn
59°26′6.82″N 24°45′50.15″E / 59.4352278°N 24.7639306°E / 59.4352278; 24.7639306
Agency executive
  • Kuno Tammearu, Director General
Parent agencyMinistry of the Interior
Child agency
Websitewww.rescue.ee

The Estonian Rescue Board (Estonian: Päästeamet) is a government agency under the Ministry of the Interior of Estonia. It is tasked with maintaining a secure environment in Estonia, anticipating threats and helping people in the event of an accident. Its mission is to prevent accidents, save lives, property, and the environment. The organization provides a large number of services, including emergency response, firefighting, oil pollution removal, explosive ordnance disposal, chemical and radiation hazard elimination, water rescue etc.

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