Today the World day of civil defense is celebrated!

Annually, since 1972, the World day of civil defense – the holiday dated for receiving by the International Organization of Civil Defence (IOCD) of the intergovernmental status is celebrated on March 1. In 1931 at the initiative of several states Saint-Paul founded in Paris "Association of the Geneva zones" – "zones of safety" for creation by means of bilateral and multilateral agreements of local zones of safety in all countries. Subsequently the Association was transformed to the International Organization of Civil Defence (IOCD). In 1972...