Minister, governor, and mayor visit Integrated Emergency Service members on Christmas Eve

In addition to expressions of thanks and seasonal greetings, gifts were also distributed.

„As in every year, I should like to wish a pleasant duty to those who, owing to the need to ensure the safety of us all, cannot spend Christmas Eve in the bosom of their families. At the same time, I take this opportunity to thank the Integrated Emergency Services for the high quality of their work. I greatly value the commitment, professionalism, and self-sacrifice that their members demonstrate today and every day," stated Jan Dohnal.

The Christmas Eve visit to the integrated dispatch centres represents an annual tradition, the purpose of which lies in thanking the serving firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and guards, as well as symbolically acknowledging the importance of the service provided by all Integrated Emergency Service branches.

Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar, Moravian-Silesian Governor Josef Bělica, and Ostrava Mayor Jan Dohnal visited the following Integrated Emergency Service workplaces in Ostrava during Christmas Eve:

IVC Ostrava-Poruba, Martinovská 36/1622 (Fire Rescue Service, Municipal Police, Ambulance Service)

IVC Ostrava-Přívoz, Slovenská 1149/5 (Fire Rescue Service, Czech Police, Municipal Police)

 IBC MSK, Moravská Ostrava, Nemocniční 3328/11 (Fire Rescue Service, Czech Police, Municipal Police, Ambulance Service)

IVC Ostrava-Jih, Ostrava-Nová Bělá, Kaminského 636/12 (Fire Rescue Service, Municipal Police, Ambulance Service)

 Barracks of the Regional Directorate of the Czech Police MSK, Frýdek-Místek, Frýdlanstská 2402 (Czech Police – Special Riot Unit, Intervention Unit)

IVC Ostrava-Zábřeh, Výškovická 40 (Fire Rescue Service, Ambulance Service)