The State Service of Ukraine for Emergency Situations (SES) is a central body of the executive power, whose activities are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Internal Affairs and which implements state policy in the field of civil protection, protection of the population and territories from emergency situations and their prevention, liquidation consequences of emergency situations, rescue work, fire extinguishing, fire and man-made safety, activities of emergency and rescue services, as well as hydrometeorological activities.