The Estonian Rescue Board is a government institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry
of the Interior, which has the leading role in planning preparedness for emergencies
and the operational management of Regional Rescue Centres. It is also responsible for
the development and implementation of national rescue policies.

The main areas of activity for the Estonian rescue service are:

• Rescue Works
• National fire safety supervision
• Crisis management
• Emergency prevention  
• Explosive ordnance disposal
• Handling emergency calls

The Rescue Board represents Estonia in bilateral and multilateral relations related to civil
protection and cooperates with the emergency management and civil protection bodies
of UN, EU, NATO, and other relevant organisations.