Академия гражданской защиты МЧС России; АГЗ МЧС России | |
Type | public |
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Established | 25 October 1933 |
Location | Moscow , Russia 55°48′08″N 37°31′44″E / 55.80222°N 37.52889°E |
Campus | urban |
Language | Russian |
The Civil Defence Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia (Russian: Академия гражданской защиты МЧС России; АГЗ МЧС России) is a state institution for the training of highly qualified specialists in the Ministry of Emergency Situations. As part of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, the academy trains troops (both officers and NCOs) for the service of the country's civil defence forces and disaster response services.[1] It was founded in 1992 and is located in Novogorsk microdistrict of Khimki, in Moscow Oblast very close to Moscow.[2]