On November 21, 2024, 2nd-year graduate students of the National Defense University of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Lt. Col. Serik Zholdybaev and Major Zhaksylyk Boranbaev skillfully and bravely helped the bus driver who was on fire in the center of Astana!
Zhaksylyk returned to the university from the sports complex named after Ushkempirov, where the World Championship of martial arts was held.
Officers rushed to the bus to make sure no one was inside. According to the officers: - there was a driver who tried to put out the fire in the engine compartment of the bus alone. Graduates immediately took action: they stopped passing cars to find fire extinguishers and called the fire service on 112, said lieutenant colonel Serik Zholdybayev.
Despite all efforts, the available fire extinguishers were not enough to contain the fast-spreading flames. Realizing the risk, Major Zhaksylyk Boranbayev took the driver out of the bus through the middle door and then took him to a safe distance. At the same time, lieutenant colonel Serik Zholdybayev, fearing the explosion of the bus's gasoline tank, stopped the traffic near the vehicle, preventing people and machines from approaching the dangerous object.
Thus, it was possible to avoid human losses thanks to the prompt actions of the master’s students of the National Defense University of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Such actions are worthy of respect and set an example for all military personnel and civilians.