On February 12, although it was only the second day of participating in rescue work in the Turkish city of Adiyaman, the enthusiasm and professionalism of the members of the Vietnamese rescue team was appreciated. highly appreciated by Turkish and international rescue forces.
When meeting members of the delegation, the locals always put their right hand on their left chest to show their gratitude and appreciation for the rescue forces of Vietnam.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent, Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong, Deputy Director of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (Ministry of Public Security), Head of the delegation, shared that the mission of the delegation Vietnam’s rescue in Turkey is currently following the direction of using specialized equipment brought from Vietnam.
These are concrete cutting drills, radar victim detectors, as well as camera and audio victim detectors.
The delegation is also combining with existing local motor vehicles such as excavators, scrapers, cranes to serve the relocation and breaking of concrete slabs in areas where people are in distress.
[Đoàn cứu hộ Việt Nam gặp nhiều thách thức khi cứu người ở Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ]
Regarding the advantages and difficulties when participating in search and rescue activities for a serious natural disaster, which occurred very far from the territory of Vietnam, Colonel Nguyen Minh Khuong stated that when he went to Turkey, about Basically, Vietnam’s rescue mission has many advantages, with specific support, help and guidance from the Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey as well as other volunteer units of the country. local.
However, besides that, there are also certain difficulties related to very harsh weather conditions compared to Vietnam. Daytime weather in the relief area is not a big problem for officers and soldiers. However, at night it was a challenge because the temperature dropped to minus 6–7 degrees Celsius, while officers and soldiers had to sleep in open-air tents.
In addition, language differences are also a factor that makes it difficult to understand and agree on the proposed plans of the forces to coordinate with each other. However, the combined forces at Turkey As well as the international forces participating in the rescue and rescue, they all have a common spirit, so after a very short time, they all understand each other and coordinate to carry out the task.
What makes the members of the delegation very happy is that the Turkish side as well as the international delegations participating in the rescue and rescue work with the Vietnamese delegation highly appreciate the enthusiasm and professionalism of the forces. Vietnam rescue.
It is all reflected in the effective use of modern and specialized equipment by the Vietnamese delegation to perform search and rescue missions, especially the professionalism in using ball, hydraulic cutting, and search equipment. Search with video and audio cameras, use jacking and lifting equipment to separate concrete blocks for rescue.
This is the first time Vietnam has deployed a force to participate in search and rescue activities. rescue for disaster natural disasters cooperated with many other countries and rescued many victims on the first day of work.
The Vietnamese rescue team is currently continuing to dig and search under the rubble and collapsed buildings to find and rescue people trapped in the disaster. earthquake 6/2.
Duong Hoa-Truong Duy (VNA/Vietnam+)