Estonian Rescue Board

Estonian Rescue Board

Estonian: Päästeamet
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Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Estonia
Headquarters	Raua 2, Tallinn
Agency executive	Kalev Timberg, Director General
Parent agency	Ministry of the Interior
Website	www.rescue.ee

Nublu, the mascot of the Estonian Rescue Board, at the Estonian Open Air Museum

The Estonian Rescue Board (Estonian: Päästeamet) is an autonomous governmental institution within the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Rescue Board is responsible for inland fire and rescue services in Estonia. In general, operational services are organized at county level and the Rescue Board has administrative duties, but there are also some operational units directly under The Rescue Board's control.

Among other duties, the Board carries out explosive ordnance disposal in Estonia through the Estonian EOD Center, which has received U.S. State Department funding. Estonian de-mining personnel have deployed to Afghanistan, and to Georgia, after the South Ossetia War of 2008.

References

• Official website
• Estonia is getting prepared; Source: Lamor Corporation AB; Published Dec. 4, 2006