Purpose. Improving the safety of rescuers during the performance of assigned tasks by determining the risks of injury and choosing directions for injury prevention. Methodology. The work used a complex research method, which includes an analysis of literary sources, a review of accidents in the units of the State Emergency Service, and an assessment of the risks of injury to rescuers. Results. As a result of the review of literary sources, the possibilities of risk assessment during the performance of tasks as assigned have been analyzed. It was decided to assess the risks of injury to personnel as a result of multiplying the probability of an event by its consequence. An assessment of the risks of injury to rescuers during the dismantling of the rubble of building structures has been carried out using a risk assessment matrix. The result of the identification of hazards, assessment of the probability and severity of the consequences is a quantitative assessment of the risk of occurrence of dangerous events during the liquidation of the consequences of the collapse of building structures, demolition of rubble. Indicators of risk assessment for certain types of hazards, which are more than a certain value, require a review of the existing ones and the adoption of additional measures to reduce injuries. The method of risk assessment, which consists of determining the zone of damage to people, is more informative when performing tasks as assigned by rescuers, which is the direction of further research. Risk assessment information can be used by unit managers and rescue managers to make decisions about the use of measures and means of reducing the impact of hazards on personnel. Scientific novelty of the obtained results lies in the fact that for the first time, for the conditions of emergency and rescue operations, an assessment of the risks of injury to rescuers has been carried out using a risk matrix. Practical significance of the obtained results lies in the possibility of using the principles and approaches to the assessment of the risks of injury to rescuers during emergency rescue operations and the development of measures to reduce injuries.