The capital's Emergency Department recalls the rules of safety on the water

Today, the capital's Emergency Department held a briefing on readiness for the bathing period and reminded citizens of the safety rules when staying near the water, the speaker was the head of the Civil Defense Department of the Emergency Department of Nur-Sultan, Major Ratbek Demeubergen.Every year, with the onset of the summer period, the flow of people resting on the coast of the water bodies of the capital increases. In this regard, the Department of Emergency Situations of the city of Nur-Sultan is intensively taking all necessary measures to prevent the death and injury of people on the water. At present, the forces and means of the Emergency Department of Nur-Sultan from among 29 rescue divers have been put on alert,2 units of operational rescue equipment with diving equipment, 6 units of swimming equipment (2 boats, 4 boats) and other rescue equipment have been prepared for operation. To date, the Department is actively conducting propaganda and preventive work: the deputy mayor of the city approved the "Action Plan to ensure the safety of the population during the bathing period", organized close cooperation with the Police Department, the National Guard to ensure the safety of the population, conducting patrols, raid events during the bathing season.
There are also various competitions, webinars, media events, and classes in schools on the topic of water safety. Every day, about 80 people are involved in raid events, with an increased number of employees on weekends and holidays. According to the results of the above - mentioned raid events, last weekend, interviews were held with residents and guests of the capital with the distribution of propaganda products of more than 250 copies, 12 administrative protocols were drawn up (11 - Article 364; 1-Article 440). Together with the mayor's office, the installation of prohibiting signs and information stands is being carried out (60 signs and 14 stands are installed), in total, it is planned to install more than 90 prohibiting signs, 30 information stands and 20 floating signs in prohibited swimming areas. In the capital, according to the results of the audit commission, 23 public bathing places were identified, of which 3, according to the Decree of the Mayor of Nur-Sultan, are allowed (Central Beach, recreation areas "Three Minnows" and "Capital Yard"), 20 places are prohibited. During the last bathing period of 2020, 5 people died in the reservoirs of the city of Nur-Sultan. Already before the beginning of the bathing period of this year in the capital there are tragic cases of accidents on reservoirs, where 2 people died, including 1 child. The first case occurred on May 18 along the bank of the Yesil River in the area of "Triathlon Park" drowned a citizen born in 1976, who was swimming in an unequipped place in a state of alcoholic intoxication with a group of friends. Another tragic incident also occurred this month along the bank of the Yesil River, where a citizen, born in 2006, drowned under unknown circumstances.

The Department of Emergency Situations of Nur-Sultan once again appeals to residents and guests of the capital to be more vigilant, do not swim in the wrong places, do not violate the safety rules on reservoirs, do not swim in a drunken state, do not leave children unattended, do not jump into the water from bridges and boats, do not swim behind the fence signs.