The republican command and staff exercises "Kys-2024" are taking place in the East Kazakhstan region. The readiness of the emergency services of the region for emergency situations in winter was checked by Akim of the region Yermek Kosherbayev and head of the Emergency Department Rashid Blyalov.
The head of the region got acquainted with the readiness of equipment and civil protection services for the winter period. He asked if there were enough special vehicles at the disposal of the rescue services of the region, and discussed with the staff the problematic issues they face in winter.
- The safety of the people in conditions of winter storms and snowfalls is a priority task. The readiness of all structures is being checked: the Emergency Department, the police, the National Guard, akimats of all districts and cities, and road services. In winter, various emergencies may occur: problems in boiler rooms, power outages, accidents on the roads. We must be especially ready for emergency rescue operations on the roads," Yermek Kosherbayev said.
According to the legend of the exercises of the RKSU "Kys-2024", a blizzard raged in East Kazakhstan region, a passenger bus with people remained hostage to winter drifts on one of the roads. Rescuers were able to make their way to help through the formed snowdrifts only on high-passable all-terrain vehicles "Sherp" and evacuated citizens, among whom there were victims. In order to quickly deliver them to the nearest medical facility, the MI-8 Kazaviaspas helicopter was involved. On board, first aid was provided by doctors of the Disaster Medicine Center.
- Taking into account the peculiarities of the harsh winter in the east of the country, emergency situations were created at the exercises as close as possible to real ones. During the last winter alone, 90 people were rescued and evacuated from the slopes, 18 emergency rescue operations were carried out, and 70 storm warnings were announced. For this winter period, there are 114 units of all-terrain vehicles in service with the East Kazakhstan Region Emergency Situations Department, which will be dispersed in areas most prone to snow drifts," said Rashid Blyalov, head of the East Kazakhstan Region Emergency Situations Department.
Following the results of the exercises, the leadership of the region assessed the readiness of rescue units and civil protection services to respond to the consequences of emergency situations, and identified priority areas for further improvement of the activities of emergency services.
The press service of the Akim of East Kazakhstan Region

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/akimvko/press/news/details/888431