Head of the crisis management organization in the country:
War-damaged relief equipment, including firefighting planes and helicopters, is being rebuilt and replaced; More than 20 paramedics died this year as well while on duty. Certain districts have been designated to provide relief in a possible earthquake in Tehran, and an exercise will soon be held to assess the readiness of aid equipment. The armed forces, the Red Crescent and emergency have conducted aid flights in the last two years without demanding money and financial problems did not prevent aid. More than 95 percent of the process of developing crisis management guidelines has been completed and relief vehicles are on standby to deal with possible weather hazards.