Republican Command and Staff exercises "Zher-2024" continue in East Kazakhstan

Zher-2024 Republican Command and Staff Exercises continued today in East Kazakhstan region with practical drills of emergency rescue teams for the disaster response.

Rescuers are providing assistance to those trapped in the collapse, employing specialized equipment including climbing gear, search and rescue dogs, hydraulic tools and an established “Life Cube”. The injured are being treated by medical professionals from the Disaster Medicine Center providing emergency care. Actions were simulated in the event of a spill of highly toxic substances at a chemically hazardous object.

In accordance with the Pre-Established Interagency Cooperation Plan, the National Guard units, military units of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and rescue teams from Abai, Zhetisu, and Karaganda regions have arrived in the affected areas to conduct rescue and recovery operations.

The exercises included evaluating the capacity of regions not affected by earthquakes to simultaneously handle the affected population.

At the operational headquarters, leaders of operational groups, ministries, akimats of regions and involved departments provided updates on the earthquake situation.

Zher-2024 Republican Command and Staff Exercises resulted in a comprehensive analysis of the exercises, assessing the readiness of emergency response teams, and identifying priority areas for further improving the state system of civil defense.

Press Service of Emergency Situations Department of East Kazakhstan region