Functioning of protection and rescue system in the territory of a municipality/town

Local governments, in accordance with the Law on Emergency Situations, the Law on Local Self-Government, and other regulations, regulate the operation of the protection and rescue system within the territory of their jurisdiction, defining: the subjects of protection and rescue; responsibilities of the municipality; inclusion of qualified entities and their activation in the system; the role of citizens, associations of citizens and other organizations; coordination and management of protection and rescue in emergency situations; personal, mutual and collective protection; implementation of measures and tasks of civil protection; appointment of commissioners and deputy commissioners; forming of civil protection general purpose units; functioning of the public warning system; installation of sirens; training and preparation; planning and programming; financing of the protection and rescue system; assessment of damages; honors and awards, and other issues important to the organization and functioning of the civil protection. The paper deals with the place and role of local governments in the protection and rescue system, focusing on the organization and preparation of assets and resources for acting in emergency situations.