In the Shelekhov district, drills were held on actions when a suspicious object is found. Police, rescuers, medics and administration representatives practiced rapid response, evacuation and cordoning off the area. After the bomb technician checked it, the investigative team joined in, and police stressed that such drills help improve readiness for emergencies and threats to residents.
In a matter of minutes, police officers, having received personal protective equipment and communications gear, arrived at the scene. After the workers were evacuated, the enterprise’s territory was blocked off and cordoned off. An explosives expert got to work, and after his conclusion that there was no explosive hazard, the investigative task force joined in.At the end of the exercise, the head of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Department for the Shelekhov District, Sergei Krasnov, said that such drills are conducted to improve the professional skills of officers in emergency situations, the timeliness of response to reports, and to check the readiness of units to act in the event of a threat to district residents.
Along with the police, rescuers from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, ambulance crews, as well as representatives of the Shelekhov District Administration practiced their actions.
The police appeal to citizens with a strong request that, if any suspicious items are found (unattended bags, packages, boxes, etc.), they immediately report the information to law enforcement agencies.
Based on materials from the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Department for the Shelekhov District