Georgian rescuers issued European-standard fire resistant suits, equipment
About 1,000 pieces of fire resistant uniforms, designed for response operations in urban environments, have been delivered to fire rescue units of the Service in the initiative. Photo: Emergency Management Service of Georgia.
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The Emergency Management Service of the Georgian Interior Ministry has provided rescuers with new, "European-standard" fire retardant suits and equipment, the state body said on Thursday.
About 1,000 pieces of fire resistant uniforms, designed for response operations in urban environments, have been delivered to fire rescue units of the Service in the initiative.
Photo: Emergency Management Service of Georgia
Teimuraz Mgebrishvili, the Head of the Service, said upgrades to uniforms and equipment would “actively continue” and added the safety of rescuers was the agency's "priority".
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