The Ministry of Emergency Situations calls for compliance with water safety rules
On May 27, 2021, the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a press conference on the topic: "Water safety". The speaker was the Chairman of the Committee on Civil Defense and Military Units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan Syzdykov Bauyrzhan.
Since the beginning of this year, 38 people, including 4 children, have been rescued in the reservoirs of the country. 53 people drowned, including 26 children. The reasons were swimming in unequipped, forbidden places, leaving children unattended by adults; falling into reservoirs and underestimating their own strength, when fishing without individual life-saving equipment; when using swimming equipment (catamaran) without life jackets.
Despite the fact that the bathing season in the country officially begins on June 1, in the regions, residents already bathe in reservoirs.
Only in the past week, from May 17 to May 23, 12 people died in the reservoirs, including 2 children. Deaths were registered in the reservoirs of West Kazakhstan (3), Atyrau (2), Mangistau (2), North Kazakhstan (2), Akmola (1), Turkestan (1), Nur-Sultan (1).
To date, 469 permitted places for swimming have been identified in the country. In order to ensure safety in the country's water bodies, the units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, together with local executive bodies, carry out a set of practical and preventive measures.
More than 2,500 warning signs have been installed on the reservoirs.
The issues of using the capabilities of air and rail transport for the distribution of propaganda products on compliance with safety rules on water bodies and the placement of data on prohibited and permitted places for swimming in water areas in all regions of the country on the 2GIS mapping platform are being worked out.
Rescue units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations control 125 sites, the most used by citizens of reservoirs, where 493 rescuers serve daily in an enhanced version.
To increase the coverage of water areas and ensure the safety of citizens, an additional 48 mobile rescue posts of the Ministry of Emergency Situations will be set up in dangerous and unguarded areas of reservoirs during the swimming season.
Together with the akimats and owners of recreation areas near the water, 108 object rescue posts were created at the expense of public rescuers (250 rescuers-vigilantes) who were trained in the operational rescue teams of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
To strengthen preventive work to prevent the death of people in water bodies, work has begun on conducting raids in places of mass recreation on water bodies. A total of 3,519 patrols and raids were conducted. At the same time, more than 70 thousand propaganda products (leaflets, memos, brochures) are distributed among the population.
97 medical stations have been prepared to provide first aid to victims on the water on public and private beaches.
With the beginning of the holidays, the Ministry of Emergency Situations recommends paying special attention to the responsibility of parents for finding children near reservoirs, irrigation ditches and canals.
Press Service of the
Ministry of Emergency Situations
of the Republic of Kazakhstan