Today, the Strategic Planning and Operational Management Command Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations hosted a press conference on "The passage of the winter period. Emergency rescue operations. Fire safety measures in the residential sector".
The event was attended by Acting Head of the Emergency Response Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Didar Kazhkenov, Head of the Department of the Committee for Civil Defense and Military Units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Talgat Zhambauov, Chief specialist of the Committee of the Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Eldos Ziyada.
According to Didar Kazhkenov, since the beginning of the winter period, the rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have rescued and evacuated 1,210 people from snow drifts, 120 of them children. 166 pieces of equipment were also rescued. The evacuees were accommodated in heating points, which are provided with hot dishes and warm clothes. During the eight days of this year, rescue units rescued and evacuated 224 people, 29 of them children, and 32 pieces of equipment were rescued from snowdrifts. 338 people, 62 of them children, were taken to the heating points. In order to help the victims, 1,548 heating points have been prepared during the winter period. In addition, 40 highway medical and rescue points are used to heat citizens.
According to Yeldos Ziyada, the Ministry of Emergency Situations pays special attention to safety during the heating period. Preventive measures began long before its onset and continue throughout its passage. Preventive work has covered over 100,000 residential buildings of socially vulnerable segments of the population, during which more than 278,000 people have been instructed. During the preparation and passage of the current heating period, about 30 thousand early warning devices have been installed in residential buildings. A Fire Safety Month was held in December. During the month, the staff of the Ministry of Emergency Situations carried out yard preventive visits, during which residents received fire-fighting consultations.
However, despite widespread measures, 6,964 fires were registered in the residential sector in 2024. (2023 – 6909, +1%), which killed 288 people (2023 – 298, -3%), injured 251 (2023 – 251). Over 1,000 people were rescued from fires by the Ministry of Emergency Situations units, and 6,860 were evacuated. The main causes of fires in residential buildings are violations of fire safety regulations during the installation and operation of heating equipment, electrical appliances and networks, as well as careless handling of fire.
In turn, Talgat Zhambauov informed that the Ministry of Emergency Situations continues the Republican propaganda and preventive action "Muz-2024". As part of the campaign, rescuers in mobile groups carried out over 8,000 raids and patrols in the country's reservoirs. During the raids, the Rules of safe stay on ice and ice fishing are explained, a total of 55,000 people have been instructed. More than half of them are fishing enthusiasts and hunters. It is worth noting that such cases occur as a result of violations of basic safety rules. Violators are brought to administrative responsibility. During the campaign period alone, 256 protocols were drawn up, and fines totaling more than 5.5 million tenge were imposed.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations, in turn, takes all necessary measures to ensure fire safety in the country and urges citizens to comply with fire safety rules during the heating period. It also reminds that during the winter period it is necessary to strictly observe safety rules, monitor storm warnings and stay at home in case of worsening weather. In case of an emergency, it is necessary to call the single rescue service number 112. It is also strongly recommended not to go out on the ice at night and with poor visibility, and never leave children unattended on the ice.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/915898