Estonian Rescue Board

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Estonian Rescue Board

Päästeamet
Agency overview
Formed	25 May 1992
Jurisdiction	Government of Estonia
Headquarters	Raua 2, Tallinn 59°26′6.82″N 24°45′50.15″E / 59.4352278°N 24.7639306°E / 59.4352278; 24.7639306
Agency executive	Kuno Tammearu, Director General
Parent agency	Ministry of the Interior
Child agency	Estonian Firefighting Museum
Website	www.rescue.ee

The Estonian Rescue Board (Estonian: Päästeamet) is a government agency under the Ministry of the Interior of Estonia. It is tasked with maintaining a secure environment in Estonia, anticipating threats and helping people in the event of an accident. Its mission is to prevent accidents, save lives, property, and the environment.^[1] The organization provides a large number of services, including emergency response, firefighting, oil pollution removal, explosive ordnance disposal, chemical and radiation hazard elimination, water rescue etc.^[2]