At the site of the Almaty Regional Communications Service, representatives of the city's emergency department spoke about safety measures and ensuring rescue operations in the mountains.
Denis Yartsev, Head of the Emergency Response Department of the Emergency Situations Ministry of Almaty, shared information about the composition and equipment of rescue units.
According to the speaker, there are two main rescue teams in Almaty – the Republican Operational Rescue Squad (ROSO) The Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Rescue Service of the Akimat of the city. Their total strength is 308 people and 447 pieces of equipment, including three helicopters. 42 ROSO employees with 7 units of equipment and 6 service dogs are on duty daily, as well as 14 Rescue Service employees with 5 units of equipment and 13 dogs.
He also noted the important interaction with volunteer organizations such as the Center for Mountain Training of Rescuers and Guides, Leader KZ and the Mountaineering Federation. To date, 258 rescue volunteers have been registered, including athletes, climbers and owners of quadrocopters and SUVs.
"When a call is received on the 112 line, the Emergency Management Department organizes interaction with volunteer organizations that are involved in search and rescue operations," the speaker said.
To improve safety in remote areas of mountainous territories, in November 2021, the Akimat installed 18 mountain huts where tourists can find emergency first aid kits: first aid kits, charging stations, warm blankets and food packages. Additionally, there are control and rescue points in the Bolshoy and Maly Almaty gorges, and in 2025 it is planned to install another point in the Butakov Gorge.
Rescuers noted that for rapid response to emergency situations, the Akimat Rescue Service has 4 ATVs, 2 snowmobiles and other equipment.
"In the first nine months of 2024, 210 search and rescue operations were conducted, 208 of them in the mountains. As a result, 396 people were rescued, including 59 children," Denis Yartsev, a representative of the Emergency Department, summed up.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/874329