False call or civil position: the Emergencies Ministry explained what will not be held accountable

Not every call for which a fire has not been confirmed is considered knowingly false. This was stated in the program “Salvation Service.112” on “Radio-Minsk” by the official representative of the Minsk City Department of Emergencies Ministry Olga Melchenko.

The representative of the department drew attention to the difference between hooliganism and vigilance. If a citizen saw smoke or a dust cloud in the window and reported to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and on the spot it turned out that food was burned there or construction work is underway, the call is not recognized as false. Because the person showed an active civic stance and reported a potential threat.

- At the same time, deliberate deception about a non-existent threat to life or fire entails administrative responsibility. And parents will be responsible for minors, Melchenko said.

The guest also said that dispatchers have to deal with specific calls. Sometimes people with psychophysical development call. If a person does not show aggression and does not insult an employee, the dispatcher can listen to him, so as not to provoke him to rash actions.