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MES Veterans are in the spotlight 17:35 / 24.11.2014

On November 24, on  RA  Emergency Situations Ministry’s  initiative and  by   Disaster Medicine Regional Center SNCO, ARDA(Armenian Relief and Development Association) and Lions in sight of CA and Nevada organizations’ efforts, a vision medical examination was organized  for 47 MES veterans  in the polyclinic for adults of  Medical Center “Surb Grigor Lusavorich”. After  having  provided  medical  assistance to  7 million people in more than  67 countries, American specialists were...

The international cooperation continues 14:41 / 24.11.2014

From 19 to 24 November the MES Seismic Protection Survey hosted UNAVCO (Global Positioning System Network’s Universities Consortium) organization expert, project manager Dr. Frederick Bloom. The purpose of the visit was the modernization of observation station of Global Positioning System (GPS), located at the observation point “Aruch”' (Aragatsotn region) of MES SSP system, verification of technical condition, testing, uninterruptible power system modernization, as well as...

Consultative meeting at MES 10:10 / 24.11.2014

On November 24, a regular weekly consultation was held at the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations, chaired by RA Emergency Situations Minister Armen Yeritsyan. Rescue Service Director, r/s Lieutenant-General Sergey Azaryan reported on incidents registered during the week, the tasks implemented and the ongoing activities. It was also reported about the 2-day Command Post training exercise conducted on November 18-19, in RA Armavir region on subject: “Response organization and...

Border settlements are in the spotlight 16:18 / 20.11.2014

In the purpose of organizing the population protection in the border settlements, on November 13-15, by the order of the Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia, the working group of MES Rescue Service Civil Defense Events Organization Department, at the head of r/s Colonel M. Nersisyan visited Tavush region. From August 28 until September 1, 2014, research activities had been carried out on sheltering the most bombarded communities of Tavush region, creating...

A «HydroStatCalc» software package has been installed in MES Hydrometeorological Service 15:37 / 20.11.2014

Within the framework of investing the historical and current database of hydrological data, ensuring the homogeneity of data, solving problems related to water resources, improving the hydrology service quality of various fields, assessing water resources vulnerability due to Climate change, and according to the agreement between RA MES Hydrometeorological Service Director and Climate Change Program Coordinator of UNDP Office in Yerevan, from 4 to 7 November, in RA MES...

Lectures on public awareness in Aragatsotn Region 14:55 / 20.11.2014

In winter season eve in the institutions, where stoves are used, the possibility of fires is increasing, and snowstorms typical to communities in Aragatsotn region, often cause casualties. On November 1-17, RA MES Rescue Service Aragatsotn Regional Rescue Department organized a series of lectures on public awareness on the theme: “The rules of human behavior in snowstorms”, “Fire safety regulations connected with winter heating”', “First aid in case of burns and frostbite” in...