General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations has received its first equipment donation
Today, 27 February 2026, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations has received the first donation of equipment acquired under the multi-annual project „Danish Civil Protection Initiative in Moldova 2025–2028.”
Minister of Internal Affairs, Ms. Daniela Misail-Nichitin, His Excellency, Ambassador of Denmark in Republic of Moldova, Mr. Søren Jensen, and Special Attaché for Crisis Management at the Danish Embassy, Ms. Simone Gundtoft Christerson, have attended the official event organized inside the headquarter of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.
The donation is estimated at EUR 600,000 and includes 150 self-contained breathing apparatuses for firefighters, including spare parts and test benches, as well as 220 sets of individual protection equipment.
This equipment will increase the individual protection level of firefighters and rescuers during complex interventions, and contribute to alignment with European health and safety standards for the institution’s staff, by reducing the professional risks in fire interventions, industrial accidents and emergency situations with hazardous substances.
The multi-annual project “Danish Civil Protection Initiative in Moldova 2025-2028” is financed by the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and implemented by the Danish Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova and the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations. The total value of the project is EUR 3,500,000.
During the implementation of the project, firefighters and rescuers from the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations will benefit from specialized equipment, trainings and access to internationally recognized Danish expertise.
The cooperation between Republic of Moldova and Kingdom of Denmark in civil protection area will offer technical assistance, experience exchange, as well as increasing the safety of the population and staff of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations by aligning to European standards.
It is important for The Danish Emergency Management Agency that the Moldovan emergency services are strengthened. I am personally pleased that the Danish donation has been very well received in Moldova. The donations will make a positive difference and contribute to greater safety and security, benefiting emergency workers and citizens in Moldova and across Europe, says Kenneth Pedersen, Director of the Danish Emergency Management Agency.