US donates firefighting equipment to Georgia’s Emergency Management Service
The ODC, which is a long-time partner of the Georgian Interior Ministry, is supporting it in a number of areas, including in emergency preparedness and response, as well as enhancing the capability of the Georgian Coast Guard. Photo: es.gov.ge.
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The Emergency Management Service (ES) of Georgia has received firefighting equipment from the US Embassy’s Office of Defence Cooperation (ODC), reports the press office of the ES.
The equipment includes a personal warning and safety system, water pumps, lighting system, and hydraulic rescue tools.
The US Embassy’s Office of Defence Cooperation is a long-time partner of the Georgian Interior Ministry. Photo: es.gov.ge.
The Emergency Management Service of Georgia has a long history of working with the ODC. Georgian firefighters were trained with the support of the ODC in the recent past.
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