Rescuers from the Barys Republican Rescue Service of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations are taking part in CSTO exercises in Tajikistan, where they are practicing the elimination of the consequences of a devastating earthquake. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The ministry said the second stage of the exercises is currently underway.
Tasks being practiced by participants
Participants are conducting training and rescue operations, practicing the management of forces and assets, as well as coordination between units while carrying out tasks.
Special attention is being paid to:
- 01searching for and rescuing people;
- 02evacuating the population from danger zones;
- 03organizing life support for those affected;
- 04receiving humanitarian aid.
Significance of the exercises for Kazakh rescuers
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, participation in the exercises allows Kazakh rescuers to improve their professional skills and mechanisms of interstate cooperation, increasing readiness to respond to emergencies of various scales.
The exercises are aimed at preparing the rescue services of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization for the joint elimination of the consequences of large-scale emergencies.
Inspection after the earthquake in Almaty
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that after the September 28 earthquake in Almaty, specialists from Kazselezashchita inspected hydraulic structures, riverbeds, mudflow- and landslide-prone areas, as well as life support facilities. No damage was found, and there was no information about casualties or destruction.