Emergency services of Ukraine can respond to calls on 2-5 minutes later, than before. This is due to a new security protocol being introduced for police and rescuers.
This was reported in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Why response times change
The reason for the revision of the protocols was a terrorist attack against law enforcement officers in Lviv.
According to the agency, the new rules are intended to improve the safety of emergency service personnel when responding to potentially dangerous calls.
According to the updated algorithm, before arriving at the scene, the following will be carried out additional risk assessment, This can increase response times.
Who will work under the new rules
The new security protocol applies to several entities at once:
National Police of Ukraine
State Emergency Service of Ukraine
The Ministry of Internal Affairs explains that such changes should prevent new attacks against law enforcement and rescuers.
Context.
Since the outbreak of full-scale war, Russia and its affiliated subversive groups have repeatedly used the tactic of attacking the scene of an incident after emergency services have been called.
Similar security measures are already in place in many countries around the world where there is a risk of repeated explosions or ambushes.
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