Minister opens rescue workers' academy
Published: 31 August, 2007, 15:38
The head of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, Sergey Shoigu, has been inspecting the work of fire and rescue crews in Russia's Nizhniy Novgorod region.
Mr Shoigu visited a local fire department, where the only centre for emergency medicine in the area is stationed. He examined equipment and spoke with firefighters.
Mr Shoigu opened a rescue training academy, which will prepare firefighters, mountain climbers, and divers.
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