Storm and flood prevention and search and rescue drills

(Baonghean.vn) -On September 7 and 8, 2016, Tan Ky district successfully completed the 2016 Fire Prevention and Rescue Drill.

Participating in directing the drill were representatives of the Rescue Department of Military Region 4, comrade Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Deputy Head of the Flood and Storm Prevention Committee of Nghe An province; Colonel Tran Van Hung - Deputy Commander - Chief of Staff of the Provincial Military Command.

To successfully complete the exercise task, the Party Committee, government, departments, branches and organizations at all levels of Tan Ky district have thoroughly grasped the directives of the superiors on the exercise task, identifying this as a key task in 2016. On that basis, the district proactively developed a plan to direct the exercise, organize the force structure, weapons, equipment, vehicles and training grounds.

Forces practice rescue on Con River.

During the drill, the district successfully completed the training content of the mechanism as well as the live-fire content of handling a number of situations of responding to dam breaks, evacuating people from downstream areas; and rescue in flooded areas. The drill was carried out in accordance with the motto of "Practical, effective, safe, economical", ensuring absolute safety for people, weapons, and technical equipment.

Through the exercise, the aim was to improve the leadership and direction capacity of Party committees, the management of the government, the advisory role of departments, branches, and organizations, the organizational, command, and management capacity of the PCLB-TKCN Command Committees at all levels, and the coordination between local forces in performing the task of protecting security, order, and social safety and when natural disasters occur in the area; to minimize damage to people and property of the state and the people.

Practice handling dike breach situations.

Through the exercise, it is aimed at testing, supplementing and perfecting the system of planning documents and the ability to mobilize existing forces, means and equipment; the ability to implement the "4 on-site" motto in performing the tasks of flood and storm prevention - search and rescue. At the same time, through this, it is aimed at educating officers, soldiers and people in the district to raise their sense of responsibility in preventing and mitigating natural disasters; proactively doing well all preparations, being ready to respond effectively to natural disasters and floods occurring in the upcoming rainy season.

Phong Quang - Trong Kien (Provincial Military Command)