On February 28, 2024, a meeting was held at the Pikhtovskoye Forestry State Institution of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of the East Kazakhstan Region on the topic: "Results of the fire hazardous season of 2023 and tasks for the fire hazardous season of 2024." At the meeting, issues were worked out on the prevention of forest fires, timely adoption of measures to extinguish forest fires and prevent their development into large ones, issues of interaction between ground and aviation services, radio exchange with an aircraft and safety equipment during the containment and elimination of fires involving an aircraft, etc. During the meeting, it was noted that in 2024 the air patrol of the protected area will be carried out by An-2 aircraft from the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk.

The meeting was held with the participation of representatives of forest users, from the enterprise RGKP "Kazavialesoohrana" the instructor of the AG of the Ridder aviation branch Kuzmin M.A.

On February 28, 2024, employees of environmental and forest institutions of the Karaganda and Ulytau regions took training courses in Astana on the basis of the training center of the M.Gabdullin Academy of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On the third day of training, the students of the courses were told аbout:

1. Extinguishing forest fires (upper, lower, spotted, peat, in the mountains). Extinguishing steppe fires. Fire extinguishing and fire extinguishing;

2. General health and safety provisions. Permit to extinguish forest fires. The procedure for providing personal protective equipment (PPE). Procedure for provision of overalls and field equipment. Rest and overnight accommodation in places of fire fighting;

3. Safety requirements for the delivery of forest fire brigades. Safety procedures for fire reconnaissance, fire fighting plan development and personnel training. Safety measures during edge extinguishing. Safety of works during annealing extinguishing. Safety of works when extinguishing with fire extinguishing compounds and technical means. Organization of search and rescue and evacuation measures in the fire area;

4. Organization of first aid for diseases and injuries in fires, evacuation of victims.

On February 28, 2024, employees of environmental and forest institutions of Akmola, Kostanay and North Kazakhstan regions underwent training courses in Kokshetau on the basis of the training center of the M. Gulullin Academy of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On the third day of training, the students of the courses were told аbout:

1. Extinguishing forest fires (upper, lower, spotted, peat, in the mountains). Extinguishing steppe fires. Fire extinguishing and fire extinguishing;

2. General health and safety provisions. Permit to extinguish forest fires. The procedure for providing personal protective equipment (PPE). Procedure for provision of overalls and field equipment. Rest and overnight accommodation in places of fire fighting;

3. Safety requirements for the delivery of forest fire brigades. Safety procedures for fire reconnaissance, fire fighting plan development and personnel training. Safety measures during edge extinguishing. Safety of works during annealing extinguishing. Safety of works when extinguishing with fire extinguishing compounds and technical means. Organization of search and rescue and evacuation measures in the fire area;

4. Organization of first aid for diseases and injuries in fires, evacuation of victims.

On February 28, 2024, employees of environmental and forest institutions of the Kyzylorda and Turkestan regions underwent training courses in Shymkent on the basis of the training center of the M. Gulullin Academy of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On the third day of training, the students of the courses were told аbout:

1. Extinguishing forest fires (upper, lower, spotted, peat, in the mountains). Extinguishing steppe fires. Fire extinguishing and fire extinguishing;

2. General health and safety provisions. Permit to extinguish forest fires. The procedure for providing personal protective equipment (PPE). Procedure for provision of overalls and field equipment. Rest and overnight accommodation in places of fire fighting;

3. Safety requirements for the delivery of forest fire brigades. Safety procedures for fire reconnaissance, fire fighting plan development and personnel training. Safety measures during edge extinguishing. Safety of works during annealing extinguishing. Safety of works when extinguishing with fire extinguishing compounds and technical means. Organization of search and rescue and evacuation measures in the fire area;

4. Organization of first aid for diseases and injuries in fires, evacuation of victims.

On February 28, 2024, employees of environmental and forest institutions of East Kazakhstan, Abay and Pavlodar regions underwent training courses in Ust-Kamenogorsk on the basis of the training center of the M.Gabdullin Academy of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On the third day of training, the students of the courses were told аbout:

1. Extinguishing forest fires (upper, lower, spotted, peat, in the mountains). Extinguishing steppe fires. Fire extinguishing and fire extinguishing;

2. General health and safety provisions. Permit to extinguish forest fires. The procedure for providing personal protective equipment (PPE). Procedure for provision of overalls and field equipment. Rest and overnight accommodation in places of fire fighting;

3. Safety requirements for the delivery of forest fire brigades. Safety procedures for fire reconnaissance, fire fighting plan development and personnel training. Safety measures during edge extinguishing. Safety of works during annealing extinguishing. Safety of works when extinguishing with fire extinguishing compounds and technical means. Organization of search and rescue and evacuation measures in the fire area;

4. Organization of first aid for diseases and injuries in fires, evacuation of victims.

On February 28, 2024, employees of environmental and forest institutions of Almaty, Zhambyl and Zhetysu regions were trained in Almaty on the basis of the training center of the M. Gullin Academy of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On the third day of training, the students of the courses were told аbout:

1. Extinguishing forest fires (upper, lower, spotted, peat, in the mountains). Extinguishing steppe fires. Fire extinguishing and fire extinguishing;

2. General health and safety provisions. Permit to extinguish forest fires. The procedure for providing personal protective equipment (PPE). Procedure for provision of overalls and field equipment. Rest and overnight accommodation in places of fire fighting;

3. Safety requirements for the delivery of forest fire brigades. Safety procedures for fire reconnaissance, fire fighting plan development and personnel training. Safety measures during edge extinguishing. Safety of works during annealing extinguishing. Safety of works when extinguishing with fire extinguishing compounds and technical means. Organization of search and rescue and evacuation measures in the fire area;

4. Organization of first aid for diseases and injuries in fires, evacuation of victims.

On February 28, 2024, employees of environmental and forest institutions of Aktobe, Atyrau, West Kazakhstan and Mangistau regions underwent training courses in Aktobe on the basis of the training center of the M. Gulullin Academy of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On the third day of training, the students of the courses were told аbout:

1. Extinguishing forest fires (upper, lower, spotted, peat, in the mountains). Extinguishing steppe fires. Fire extinguishing and fire extinguishing;

2. General health and safety provisions. Permit to extinguish forest fires. The procedure for providing personal protective equipment (PPE). Procedure for provision of overalls and field equipment. Rest and overnight accommodation in places of fire fighting;

3. Safety requirements for the delivery of forest fire brigades. Safety procedures for fire reconnaissance, fire fighting plan development and personnel training. Safety measures during edge extinguishing. Safety of works during annealing extinguishing. Safety of works when extinguishing with fire extinguishing compounds and technical means. Organization of search and rescue and evacuation measures in the fire area;

4. Organization of first aid for diseases and injuries in fires, evacuation of victims.