The State Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations conducted a fire-tactics exercise on the theme „Extinguishing fires in tanks storing petroleum products“ at SOCAR’s Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery, located in the Nizami district of Baku.
According to information provided to elchi by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the main goal of the exercise was to further improve the interaction of fire protection units involved in the event of a fire at strategically important facilities, to increase the professional training level of personnel in extinguishing fires at such facilities, and to enhance the knowledge of the facility’s relevant staff on initial response procedures during fires.
During the exercise, fire protection units of the State Fire Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, which promptly arrived at the simulated fire site, carried out the evacuation of refinery employees from the „hazardous area,“ conducted rapid reconnaissance at the „fire“ site, and executed the „fire extinguishing“ operation.
Following the successful exercise, the results achieved were discussed, and relevant instructions were given.