On May 11, the republican campaign of the Ministry of Emergency Situations "Don't leave children alone!" starts.

To draw attention to the problem of children playing with fire and children dying in fires, to reduce the number of emergencies involving children, and to ensure their safety, the campaign "Do not leave children alone!", dedicated to the International Day of Families and Children's Day, will be held throughout the republic from May 3 to June 1.

During this period, rescuers will remind not only children but also parents about safety rules, drawing attention to the problem of children playing with fire and minors dying in fires, as well as preserving life and health while they are at home, on the street, on vacation, at a body of water, etc.

The campaign will be held in several stages

From May 3 to 15, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations will hold large-scale events in shopping and entertainment centers, cinemas before children's screenings, and other places intended for family recreation. Rescuers will ensure the operation of interactive platforms with educational competitions, quizzes, and games as part of the "Spend time wisely" PR campaign. A family sports festival "Mom, Dad, We – Strong in Safety!" will also be held.

In the second stage of the campaign, from May 17 to 21, the attention of its organizers will be directed to young and expectant mothers. Visits to maternity hospitals, children's polyclinics, healthy child rooms, women's clinics, and schools of motherhood are planned. At the same time, emphasis will be placed on working with parents of preschool and primary school children. Meetings will be held with fathers and mothers on the topic "Preventing childhood injuries – teaching children safety rules!". For young parents, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations will organize congratulatory events during discharge from the maternity hospital. Also, at this stage, rescuers will speak at parent meetings in preschool institutions and primary classes of general education institutions.

And from May 24 to 28, representatives of the Ministry of Emergency Situations will visit large families and family-type orphanages. Rescuers will offer participants of the campaign quizzes and competitions on life safety for children and parents, interactive entertainment and educational moments, and thematic games based on the Ministry of Emergency Situations cartoon "The Magic Book".

The final point of the information and propaganda campaign will be bright mass events within the framework of the International Children's Day. From May 31 to June 1, family competitive programs will be held on open platforms accompanied by a concert program, and educational and game platforms "MES-LAND", testing zones as part of the "Spend time wisely" campaign, and photo zones will operate.

Covering all regions of the Vitebsk region, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations will pay special attention to the need and importance of teaching children safe behavior from an early age, will tell and show how joint family leisure can be made interesting, diverse, and useful, while excluding situations of domestic child injury.

Dear parents, explain to your child what playing with fire leads to. Teach your child to be careful, to be able to find a way out even in the most difficult situation, to know about dangers and avoid them. Emergency service phone 101 or 112

Rescuers urge not to leave small children alone: you should always be within arm's reach of them. Teach schoolchildren about safety – discuss safety issues and be an example for children.

Join the MES campaign, share safety with your family and friends!