Rescuers of East Kazakhstan have worked out large-scale emergency rescue operations in winter conditions. According to the legend of the exercises, a snowstorm raged in the region, and a passenger bus with people remained hostage to the 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 which 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.
Meanwhile, an accident occurred in the regional center in icy conditions, police officers organized a cordon around the scene and ensured traffic safety. With the help of an emergency rescue tool, emergency personnel unblocked the injured drivers, handing them over to the doctors of the Disaster Medicine Center. Firefighters eliminated the fire that engulfed one of the cars in the accident.
During the exercises, together with public utilities, actions were worked out in practice to eliminate an accident on the pipeline.
The rescue of fishermen from a disabled motor boat was organized in the water area. Cynological calculations were looking for a shepherd lost in a snowstorm.
As part of the exercises, a review of equipment and equipment of civil protection units was held, and a tent camp was set up for the affected population. On the basis of which the psychologists of the emergency department provide emergency assistance to the population.
Akim of the region Yermek Kosherbayev took part in the exercise, who personally got acquainted with the readiness of equipment and civil protection services for the winter period.
"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, the Emergency Situations Ministry has 114 units of high-terrain vehicles, which will be dispersed in areas most prone to snow drifts. According to the results of the exercises, the readiness of rescue units and civil protection services for actions to eliminate the consequences of emergency situations was assessed, priority areas for further improvement of the activities of emergency services were identified," said Rashid Blyalov, head of the Emergency Department.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/888634