According to the Preparation Plan for 2022, Ganja Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations held complex civil defense exercise on the theme “Organizing management of civil defense bodies and troops when eliminating the consequences of massive emergency situations” in Shamkir district.

Shamkir district Civil defense administration, staff and technique of MES Ganja Regional Center, Shamkir district Fire Protection Unit of the State Fire Protection Service, also district Emergency Situations Commission and Civil defense headquarters, civil defense services, highly prepared areal and facility civil defense teams, departments, enterprises and organizations were involved in the complex exercise.

The aim of the complex exercise was to fulfil civil defense activities effectively regarding organization of people and areasprotection in case of emergency situations, instil skills on making timely and proper decisions on management of civil defense forces, as well as organizing and carrying out rescue operations. The exercise focused on improving management skills of commander-head staff and professionalism of civil defense units, coordinating mutual activity between forces of Ministry of Emergency Situations and non-militarized civil defense troops, strictly observing safety rules during the rescue and other urgent operations.

During the exercise, the district’s civil defense forces conducted general and special intelligence, protected the area, restricted access to the area, extinguished the fire, neutralized and prevented the spread of highly toxic substances, carried out search and rescue operations at the site of the explosion, provided first aid to the victims, eliminated the consequences of accidents in the utility and energy systems, implemented protection against epidemics and epizootics, evacuated people to safe areas and resettled them in a tent camp to restore their livelihoods in the area where the simulated emergency occurred.

286 employees and 72 units of equipment were deployed for the complex exercise. Mutual activity of forces of Ministry of Emergency Situations, district civil defense teams and services was organized and the goal was achieved during the exercise.

Source: Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan