01 March - World Civil Defence Day

 

World Civil Defence Day 2023 will be celebrated on March 1, 2023 on theme ‘Uniting the world’s leading industry specialists for the safety & security of future generations.’

Every year on the first of March, people all around the globe celebrate World Civil Defense Day. In 1990, the International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO) declared this day a global holiday. Civil Defense Day is a time to celebrate the significance of civil defense and to commemorate those who have sacrificed for it.

The International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO) is a non-profit intergovernmental organization that works to protect facilities and the environment while also helping people grow and stay secure.. All of these terms are used to describe the ICDO. 59 countries are members of the ICDO, which runs as several training programmes as possible to improve the human resource management of the civil defense forces in those countries.

The purpose of the day is to make people more aware about the critical role civil defense plays in disaster recovery. This is an important day because it promotes awareness among citizens about disaster preparation, avoidance, and self-protection.

Celebration of World Civil Defense Day aims to raise public knowledge of civil defense, emergency preparedness and crisis administration in better preparing citizens to assist in emergency situations and to minimize the risk of catastrophe.

01 March - Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872

 

Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872.Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially the Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular.[11] While it represents many types of biomes, the subalpine forest is the most abundant. It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion.