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"1-12" SPECIAL RESCUE SERVICE TO BE CREATED IN ARMENIA
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=114379
NOYAN TAPAN
June 11, 2008
The "1-12" special rescue service is planned to be created
in Armenia. As Mher Shahgeldian, the RA Minister of Emergency
Situations, mentioned at the press conference, which was held on
June 10, at present, a rescue service is functioning in the republic
with the "1-01" telephone number, which responds to rescue and fire
extinguishing calls.
According to him, the "1-01" project is envisaged to be expanded,
which will enable, in case of necessity, to do complex services. In
his words, the service to be created will be ready to show necessary
help to the population at any moment.
In the words of Mher Shahgeldian, the world experience shows that in
case of disasters the injured are shown first aid by those beside
them. "Our citizens should be ready for it, have corresponding
knowledge, skills and capacities," the Minister said, adding that
steps have already been taken in that direction.
Touching upon the security problem of people in the water objects
of the republic in summer, in the lake Sevan, in particular, Mher
Shahgeldian mentioned that water rescuers already have a high level
of preparedness. In addition to this, according to the Minister,
Armenia will soon be provided with technical assistance in the form
of boats, diver clothes, to name but a few, within the frameworks of
the international cooperation.
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=114379
NOYAN TAPAN
June 11, 2008
The "1-12" special rescue service is planned to be created
in Armenia. As Mher Shahgeldian, the RA Minister of Emergency
Situations, mentioned at the press conference, which was held on
June 10, at present, a rescue service is functioning in the republic
with the "1-01" telephone number, which responds to rescue and fire
extinguishing calls.
According to him, the "1-01" project is envisaged to be expanded,
which will enable, in case of necessity, to do complex services. In
his words, the service to be created will be ready to show necessary
help to the population at any moment.
In the words of Mher Shahgeldian, the world experience shows that in
case of disasters the injured are shown first aid by those beside
them. "Our citizens should be ready for it, have corresponding
knowledge, skills and capacities," the Minister said, adding that
steps have already been taken in that direction.
Touching upon the security problem of people in the water objects
of the republic in summer, in the lake Sevan, in particular, Mher
Shahgeldian mentioned that water rescuers already have a high level
of preparedness. In addition to this, according to the Minister,
Armenia will soon be provided with technical assistance in the form
of boats, diver clothes, to name but a few, within the frameworks of
the international cooperation.