{"id":20930,"date":"2016-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/the-system-of-protection-and-rescue-is-the-weak-link-in-serbia-s-security-system\/"},"modified":"2020-07-21T20:18:03","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T18:18:03","slug":"the-system-of-protection-and-rescue-is-the-weak-link-in-serbia-s-security-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bezbednost.org\/en\/the-system-of-protection-and-rescue-is-the-weak-link-in-serbia-s-security-system\/","title":{"rendered":"The system of protection and rescue is the \u2018weak link\u2019 in Serbia\u2019s security system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<strong>Expedient financing of civil protection at the local level was the topic of a discussion held on Friday, September 30, in Majdanpek, which was organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) with the support of the Resource Centre, a partner of the PRO-CURE Group.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\tA case study &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/bezbednost.org\/All-publications\/6386\/Extorted-procurementhow-local-authorities.shtml\">Extorted procurement-how local authorities unlawfully procure equipment for firefighters<\/a>&#8221; by Dejan Skoric was also presented during the discussion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anterfile\">\t\u2019Even though around 17 000 outbreaks of fire occur in Serbia every year, in which around 80 people are killed, fire-rescue units of the Sector for Emergency Situations have inadequate and outdated equipment. Meanwhile, Ministry of Internal Affairs continues to delay the announced purchases of new fire engines,\u2019 says the author of the study.<\/div>\n<p>\tSkoric added that local governments can not carry out the procurement for the Ministry of Internal Affairs because they are not able to finance the procurement within their own jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anterfile\">\t\u2019Majdanpek is one of the few municipalities in Serbia that has prepared a threat assessment in case of emergencies and that is getting ready to make a plan for protection and rescue. The implementation of this plan, however, will be difficult due to the lack of funds, \u2019 warns Drasko Popovic, coordinator of the Headquarters for Emergency Situations of Majdanpek.<\/div>\n<p>\tThe system of protection and rescue is the \u2018weak link\u2019 in the security system of the Republic of Serbia. There is no excuse for the lack of funds since a large amount of resources are lost each year and the economic growth of the country is hampered by natural disasters, it was pointed out at the meeting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anterfile\">\t\u2019The 2010 law on emergency situations is still just a \u2018dead letter\u2019 on paper. Only 13 municipalities in Serbia have developed threat assessments and none of them has a plan for protection and rescue in emergency situations. Investing in prevention is one of the best state investments, because for every dinar you invest, you get a return of seven dinars. It is as if the state put money into savings with an interest rate of 700%,\u2019 says BCSP researcher Vladimir Erceg.<\/div>\n<p>\tRepresentatives of the municipal councils and municipal administrations, as well as media and civil society organizations representatives attended the discussion.<\/p>\n<p>\tThe event was part of the project <a href=\"pro-cure:%20Strengthening%20Civil%20Scrutiny%20of%20Public%20Procurement%20in%20the%20Security%20Sector%20\">PRO-CURE: HYPERLINK &#8220;http:\/\/bezbednost.org\/All-projects\/5777\/PROCURE-Strengthening-Civil-Scrutiny-of-Public.shtml&#8221;StrengtheningHYPERLINK &#8220;http:\/\/bezbednost.org\/All-projects\/5777\/PROCURE-Strengthening-Civil-Scrutiny-of-Public.shtml&#8221; Civil Scrutiny of Public Procurement in the Security Sector<\/a>organized by BCSP and Society Against Corruption with the financial support of the EU Delegation to Serbia and the Office for Cooperation with Civil Society of the Republic of Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>\t<em><strong>Report was translated by BCSP Intern Aleksandra Lazic.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div>\t\u00a0<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expedient financing of civil protection at the local level was the topic of a discussion held on Friday, September 30, in Majdanpek, which was organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) with the support of the Resource Centre, a partner of the PRO-CURE Group. 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