YEREVAN PHYSICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE PREPARES 141 RESCUERS IN 14 YEARS
Noyan Tapan
Dec 07 2006
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Students of the Armenian State
Istitute of Physical Training of Yerevan also actively took part in
rescue works of the disaster zone during the Spitak earthquake. And
a profession with the name "Rescuing" opened in the department of
applied types of sport of the institute in 1992. As Professor Aghvan
Chatinian, the USSR honourary rescuer, honourary trainer stated in the
interview to the Noyan Tapan correspondent, the department gave 141
graduates during the past 14 years. They at present work at the Rescue
Service, force structures, bodyguarding sphere, etc. He at the same
time mentioned that the results are satisfying, but the institute
has no possibility to get rescue instruments and hold practical
trainings. The "Spitak" rescue center, where the institute students
hold their educational practice, assists the higher educational
institution in this issue.