US donates firefighting equipment to Georgia’s Emergency Management Service

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.

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.