The Cyprus Civil Defence Force commemorates today the World Civil Defence Day, which was established to be celebrated every year, since 1990, on the initiative of the International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO). 1 March is the date on which the ICDO statutes came into force.
Civil defence, as a system, refers to a set of measures and actions taken proactively or during or after, in order to prevent or adequately address/manage the consequences of a disaster/disaster.
On the occasion of World Civil Defence Day, all Forces and Services, which are institutionally integrated in the civil defence system of the Republic of Cyprus, and primarily the Civil Defence Force, honour the pioneers of the organisation and operation of both the system and the Force, as well as those who have at times sacrificed themselves on the altar of duty.
World Civil Defence Day, especially this year, coincides with a very difficult period, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, in which the importance of a civil defence system both locally and globally is even more highlighted.
Special mention and due honor is due to the tireless, silent workers of the system, the Volunteers of the Civil Defence Force, who in every response and action demonstrate their tireless, pure, voluntary sacrifice.
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