Introduction
Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergency Situations and Elimination of the Consequences of Natural Disasters of the Russian Federation (MINISTRY of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation; EMERCOM is one of the administrative departments of the Government of the Russian Federation. It was established in 1994. Its main responsibilities include the development of emergency response procedures and national policies, the unified command and management of civil defence and search and rescue affairs in the Russian Federation, and the establishment and improvement of the Russian disaster management system.
