Two facilities intended to protect residents and provide help during emergencies have been commissioned in Almaty Region. Fire Station No. 1 in Konaev has resumed operations after modernization, and an Aуыл қорғаны post has opened in Ili District.
The opening ceremony was attended by Kazakhstan’s Minister for Emergency Situations Murat Mukhanov, Almaty Region Akim Chingis Arinov, members of the People’s Council, civil protection personnel and local residents.
The Konaev fire station had not undergone a major renovation since 1969. It was fully refurbished this year with funding from the national budget and equipped with six fire engines, a 15-tonne water tanker, a special ladder truck and other equipment. The station has 30 employees, eight of whom are on round-the-clock duty.
