From 14 October to 07 November 2024, 7 representatives of Joint-Stock Company Atyrau International Airport of the Republic of Kazakhstan were trained in the course «Conducting emergency rescue and fire-fighting operations on aircraft and civil aviation facilities (in accordance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices)» at the IRTcentre. The training was held in a combined form: week 1 – remotely from 14 to 18 October 2024. Week 2 – in person at the Joint-Stock Company Atyrau International Airport from 04-07 November 2024.
The trainings were conducted by the senior lecturer of the International rescue training centre of the University of Civil Protection for the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Lieutenant Colonel of the internal service Dmitry Siminsky. During the training, the trainers learned the system of international and national requirements in the field of aircraft safety in terms of search and rescue; requirements for the organization of search and rescue support flights. During the practical training, special attention was paid to the basic methods of extinguishing aircraft fires, as well as to the training of the operation of technical means, equipment and equipment used in extinguishing fires at airfields.
