The Sumgayit Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergencies together with the Sumgayit City Executive Authority held an event on "The role of information technologies in risk assessment" dedicated to March 1 - World Civil Defense Day in front of the Sumgayit city "Kymyachi" Palace of Culture.

According to the information provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to APA, the purpose of the event was to focus the public's attention on the issues of emergency protection and civil defense organization, to ensure the preparation and education of the population in this field, as well as to inculcate the habits of using personal protective equipment.

The event was attended by employees of the Sumgayit Regional Center and local institutions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sumgayit City Executive Power, Sumgayit City Police Department, Absheron-Khizi Regional Education Department, Absheron-Khizi Regional Culture Department, as well as local administrations and organizations and media representatives.

At the event, which began with the playing of the National Anthem, the dear memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev and our martyrs who died for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan was commemorated with a minute of silence.

Zakir Farajov, the head of the Sumgayit City Executive Power, who opened the event with an opening speech, said that it is important to hold such events in terms of educating the population on civil defense, attracting the attention of heads of departments and organizations, representatives of administrative areas and local self-government bodies to this area.

He also emphasized in his speech that joint action and cooperation in the field of civil defense play an important role in ensuring the safety of the population.

Speaking at the event, Colonel Vagif Fatullayev, head of the Sumgayit Regional Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, said that the establishment and development of close cooperation relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan, which has been a member of the International Civil Defense Organization since 1993, and this prestigious organization, whose 100th anniversary is being celebrated this year, is the architect of the mighty Azerbaijan. , is connected with the name of the eternal great leader Heydar Aliyev.

Thanks to the political intelligence and talent of the Great Leader, new Azerbaijan, as in other areas, focused on the issues of reliable protection of the population from natural and man-made disasters, responded to the challenges of the globalized world with a new economic development model.

This policy is a worthy follower of Ulu Onder, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan,

Later, the personnel, equipment and equipment of the civil defense forces were inspected and the practical exercise was started.

The fire, which happened as a result of a traffic accident, was contained and extinguished by the employees of the Sumgayit City Fire Protection Department.

Also, the rescuers of the Sumgayit Regional Center, who promptly arrived at the scene, rescued the "victims from the deformed cars" using special rescue equipment, provided them with "immediate first aid" and handed them over to the relevant authorities.

In the end, the event ended with a literary and artistic composition.