Nghe An Border Guard: Handled 124 cases of search and rescue and forest fire fighting.
(Baonghean.vn) - In 2016, the Nghe An Border Guard deployed 1,840 officers and soldiers along with vehicles to respond to natural disasters, rescuing 89 people and 11 vehicles, and repairing 94 houses, contributing to mitigating damage caused by natural disasters.
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| Overview from the Nghệ An location. Photo: Hải Thượng |
| Major General Nguyen Van Nam - Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Border Guard Command - presided over the meeting. At the Nghe An branch, leaders from the Nghe An Border Guard Command, the Provincial Police, the Provincial Military Command, and other relevant departments and agencies attended. |
On the morning of March 29, the Border Guard Command held an online conference to summarize the work of disaster prevention, search and rescue in 2016 and to implement tasks for 2017.In 2016, the Nghe An Border Guard Command developed a plan and provided specific guidance to each officer and soldier in the agency and unit to effectively monitor and forecast the situation, strictly maintaining the command duty, duty officer, and storm warning information duty 24/7...
A total of 746 police officers, 18 ships, 7 boats, 8 cars, and 171 motorbikes were deployed to coordinate with local authorities and other cooperating forces to organize search and rescue operations, extinguish forest fires, and mitigate the effects of tornadoes that occurred in the area in 67 incidents.
They directly organized search and rescue operations, forest fire fighting, and tornado response in 57 incidents, deploying 1,094 officers and soldiers, 19 ships, 10 boats, and 14 vehicles. They rescued 89 people and 11 vehicles, repaired 94 houses, and contributed to mitigating damage caused by natural disasters.
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| Border guard vessel tows distressed fishing boat at sea. Photo: Hai Thuong |
The conference also presented numerous opinions and discussions to outline key directions and tasks for 2017, closely aligned with the actual situation in each locality. Particular emphasis was placed on climate and extreme weather forecasting; promoting public awareness campaigns to improve people's knowledge and experience in disaster prevention and search and rescue; and organizing thorough training on developed plans and strategies to respond promptly to situations and minimize damage caused by natural disasters and accidents.
Hai Thuong
