Minister Gajdoš awards soldiers for assisting in the aftermath of the tower block gas explosion in Prešov
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Minister Gajdoš today awarded the soldiers who assisted in the aftermath of the gas explosion of the tower block on Mukachevo Street in Prešov. Over 880 Slovak Armed Forces members, including 27 military policemen and 61 assets, have taken turns on duty in the area to date. Soldiers will continue to assist until further notification.
At the ceremony, head of the MOD thanked the soldiers and military policemen for handling the effects of the tragic disaster and providing security in the affected area. “Their deployment provides real evidence that the Slovak Armed Forces are here for our citizens anytime, ready to assist in a crisis situation,” he emphasised. He added that our thanks also go out to the military psychologists and chaplains who offered psychological and spiritual support in the crisis centre.
As Slovak Army Commander Maj Gen Jindřich Joch pointed out, the armed forces responded to the crisis situation immediately, with the first responders setting out for the site of the disaster immediately after the occurrence of the incident. “In the area they executed the tasks assigned to them by the incident response commander from the Firefighting and Rescue Corps. Subsequently, they helped patrol and guard the area in line with the requests from the crisis staff, even over the Christmas and New Year’s period,” he added.
Members of the CSS Battalion, ISTAR Battalion, and Helicopter Wing Prešov, and military policemen have taken turns on duty at the site of the tower block gas explosion. Shortly after the explosion they helped evacuate residents, transported injured people, and made the access roads passable for the rescue services, as well as distributing humanitarian aid. Working in coordination with the SVK Police Corps, they are currently patrolling the area and guarding the site where demolition works are underway.
At the ceremony, head of the MOD thanked the soldiers and military policemen for handling the effects of the tragic disaster and providing security in the affected area. “Their deployment provides real evidence that the Slovak Armed Forces are here for our citizens anytime, ready to assist in a crisis situation,” he emphasised. He added that our thanks also go out to the military psychologists and chaplains who offered psychological and spiritual support in the crisis centre.
As Slovak Army Commander Maj Gen Jindřich Joch pointed out, the armed forces responded to the crisis situation immediately, with the first responders setting out for the site of the disaster immediately after the occurrence of the incident. “In the area they executed the tasks assigned to them by the incident response commander from the Firefighting and Rescue Corps. Subsequently, they helped patrol and guard the area in line with the requests from the crisis staff, even over the Christmas and New Year’s period,” he added.
Members of the CSS Battalion, ISTAR Battalion, and Helicopter Wing Prešov, and military policemen have taken turns on duty at the site of the tower block gas explosion. Shortly after the explosion they helped evacuate residents, transported injured people, and made the access roads passable for the rescue services, as well as distributing humanitarian aid. Working in coordination with the SVK Police Corps, they are currently patrolling the area and guarding the site where demolition works are underway.
