On December 12, four stamps dedicated to professions of staffers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) of Russia were put into postal circulation

The MES of Russia is a federal executive authority responsible for management, coordination, control and response in the field of civil defense, protection of population and territories from emergencies, ensuring fire safety and water safety of people.

The staff of the MES of Russia carry out activities to prepare and protect the population, material and cultural property on the territory of the Russian Federation from hazards arising during military conflicts or their consequences, as well as in case of natural and anthropogenic emergencies. The key task of rescuers is to reliably protect Russian citizens, their life, health and property.

Every year on December 27, rescuers celebrate their professional holiday. Russian rescuers are considered the most experienced and well-trained, hence they work not only in Russia, but also in other countries.

The postage stamps show several areas of rescuer activities:

— canine service: canine team rescuers carry out search and rescue operations in the natural environment and in man-made debris;
— fire and rescue service: the duties of a fire rescuer include extinguishing fires, eliminating the consequences of fires and preventing fires, including natural fires; the task of the fire service is to save people, valuables, buildings, forests, agricultural areas, etc.;
— air rescue service: the key task is to provide aviation support for rapid response in emergency operations, in particular, rescue of people in natural disasters, man-made disasters and armed conflicts;
— state inspection for small vessels: a water rescuer works on and near water ponds; his job is to ensure the safety of people in the water, on beaches and recreation areas near water bodies.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg and Ryazan as well as a maxi-card.


Design Artist: M. Podobed.
Face value: 65 rubles.
Stamp size: 37×37 mm, sheet size: 131×138 mm.
Emission form: sheets with formatted margins with 9 (3×3) stamps.
Quantity: 72 thousand each stamp (8 thousand sheets).

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