Republican State-Public Association "Belarusian Republican Life Saving Society" (OSVOD)

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The subject and purpose of OSVOD's activities, in accordance with its Charter, is to reduce the likelihood of drowning deaths in the Republic of Belarus.

In its activities, OSVOD is guided by Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 175 of June 19, 2023, the OSVOD Charter, and the Rules for the Protection of Human Life on Waters, approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 543 of August 18, 2023.

The purpose of OSVOD's activities is to fulfill the following state-significant tasks:

  • uniting citizens' efforts to protect human life on waters;
  • protecting human life, including rescuing people, on waters;
  • preventing accidents, including drowning deaths, on waters;
  • conducting emergency rescue, rescue, and search operations on waters, assisting emergency authorities and units in conducting these operations;
  • teaching the population swimming skills, rescue techniques, and first aid to persons in distress on waters.

In accordance with paragraph 9 of the OSVOD Charter, approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 175 of June 19, 2023, the general coordination of OSVOD's activities is carried out by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations, within its competence, coordinates OSVOD's activities for the protection of human life and the prevention of accidents on water, during emergency rescue, rescue and search operations on water, as well as the diving and rescue service of this association.

The Postavy District Organization of RGOO OSVOD consists of three divisions:

  1. Postavy Rescue Station, located at 77 Gagarin St., Postavy. The rescue station staff includes divers, motorboat operators, rescue swimmers, and medical personnel. The area of operation of the rescue station includes the water area of the Myadelka River, located within the city of Postavy between the bridges of Sovetsky Lane and Krasnoarmeyskaya St., including the beach located on the territory of the city park. Duty at the rescue station is organized around the clock. The duty officer's phone number is 20485.
  2. Seasonal rescue post, located on Lake Zadevskoye in the area of Zelenaya St., Postavy.
  3. Seasonal rescue post, located on Lake Dubok.

The rescue posts are equipped with rowing boats and all necessary rescue equipment. In the summer of 2023, seasonal rescue posts operated from May 15 to September 30.

According to the decision of the Postavy District Executive Committee No. 532 of April 30, 2024, mass recreation areas on water bodies during the 2024 swimming season will operate from May 4, 2024, from 10:00 to 22:00.

According to the decision of the Postavy District Executive Committee No. 380 of April 19, 2019, 4 beaches located on the following water bodies are recognized as mass recreation areas for citizens near water in the city of Postavy and Postavy District:

  • Lake Beloye;
  • Lake Dubok;
  • Lake Zadevskoye - from Zelenaya St. in Postavy;
  • Myadelka River - in the urban park area.

By the decision of the Postavy District Executive Committee No. 498 of May 20, 2016, "On determining places prohibited for swimming in the Postavy District," the following places are designated where swimming is prohibited:

  • melioration and technical canals;
  • ponds;
  • dugout ponds;
  • water-filled quarries;
  • artificial, fire reservoirs;
  • treatment facilities;
  • backwaters;
  • locations of dams, locks, bridges, dikes, and other hydraulic structures.