Divers from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan jointly improved their skills in rescuing people
On June 5, 2021, on the basis of the rescue station of the city of Priozersk, Karaganda region, a two-week training on training divers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the training program for the I-II group of specialization was completed.
Minister of Emergency Situations Yuri Ilyin and Deputy Secretary General of the IOGO Andrey Kudinov joined the closing of the event online.
At the closing of the exercise, the Minister of Emergency Situations, Yuri Ilyin, noted that in the conditions of a constant increase in the number of natural and man-made emergencies, the key to the successful implementation of tasks to eliminate them is the high level of professional skill of all service employees.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations pays great attention to the processes of preparation and training. After all, every area of activity of rescuers requires constant improvement.
The Minister of Emergency Situations thanked the Akimat of the Karaganda region for all-round assistance in the material and technical equipment and re-equipment of the regional Department of Emergency Situations. After all, the rescue station, on the basis of which the divers were trained, was built on the initiative of the regional akimat as part of a comprehensive plan for the socio-economic development of the city of Priozersk.
Recall that the exercise, which started on May 24 on Lake Balkhash, lasted until June 5 under the auspices of the International Civil Defense Organization with the support of the Center for Risk and Disaster Reduction. For ten days, the specialists-instructors of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Russia and the Kyrgyz Republic shared their experience and skills. In total, 35 rescuers of operational and rescue teams of the regions of Kazakhstan took part in the training.
The courses for which the training is compiled are certified by the international civil defense and meet the standards of training divers of the international community. Upon their completion, each participant who has received a certificate will be able to take part in international rescue operations.
Press Service of the
Ministry of Emergency Situations
of the Republic of Kazakhstan