From October 10 to 13, educational and training gatherings of rescuers of Volga Federal Okrug on holding search and rescue operations on natural environment are held in Kazan. Total of 62 rescuers from Volga regions gathered in Kazan. Participants of gatherings practice their professional skills on the base of Kazan search and rescue squad, the branch of Volga search and rescue squad of EMERCOM of Russia, where a training polygon was specially prepared, and in gypsum caves of Kama estuary.