Coordination Centre of Integrated Rescue System Opens in Bratislava

Bratislava, 19 June (TASR) - A new Coordination Centre for the Integrated Rescue System (IZS) was opened in Bratislava on Thursday, 13 June, on Tomasikova Street, with the Interior Ministry investing approximately €2.7 million in the building's modernisation since late 2023, and the centre will unify IZS units across the Bratislava Region. It was officially opened by Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok and Health Minister Kamil Sasko (both Voice-SD). According to the interior minister, this was one of the projects they inherited in such a poor state that it seemed unlikely to ever be completed. “It was incomprehensible how the IZS units in the region with the highest population density per square kilometre could operate for years scattered across the city, with incomplete data sharing, often complicated mutual communication, and challenging infrastructure,” said Sutaj Estok. The minister explained that the centre will house units responsible for receiving and processing emergency calls made to 112. It will include the crisis management department of the Bratislava District Office, the operations centre of the Bratislava Regional Fire and Rescue Directorate, and the regional operations centre of the Bratislava Emergency Medical Service. “This centre will operate continuously with around 15 to 18 operators and duty officers per shift. The workplace is equipped with modern information and communication infrastructure,” Sutaj Estok noted. Director General of the Crisis Management Section at the Interior Ministry said it's a modern, well-equipped centre meeting European Union standards. Since the work of operators is physically and mentally demanding, the centre will also have a psychologist available to support them. “This place is a perfect example of how much more effective things can be when the state and ministries work together,” Sasko stated. lin/mcs