The national common emergency telephone service 112 is to be launched on a trial basis by the end of this year and will become fully operational in two years, ICT Minister Vasile Botnari told a news conference, quoted by IPN.
The minister said almost €6 million is needed to implement the service. The money will be used to purchase equipment, software and furniture for offices. The service will work based on the one-stop shop principle. “It is important to incorporate the emergency services 901, 902, 903, and 904 in a common service as practice shows that a number of services need to become involved in an emergency. The service 112 is a solution for ensuring this,” stated Vasile Botnari.
He noted that two offices will work simultaneously within the service, while the operators will have access to all the information registers of Moldova. When a call is made, the operators will be able from the start to choose the intervention method. When choosing personnel, emphasis will be placed on how many languages the applicants know. “Except for Romanian and Russian, knowledge of Gagauz and other international languages will be welcome,” said the minister.
On February 18, the Government approved a package of decisions that provide the instruments needed for implementing the national common emergency telephone service 112. The use of the common European emergency number 112 will enable to appropriately and efficiently organize the emergency services all over the country in accordance with the EU standards.
