Sixteen of the most experienced civil defense specialists from municipal districts of the republic came to Kazan to fight for the title of 'The best civil defense specialist of EMERCOM the Republic of Tatarstan in 2018'. The final stage of the competition began with a test of knowledge of the legislative and regulatory framework in the field of civil defense. Then the participants demonstrated their skills in first aid, put on personal protective equipment for time and showed skills in working with dosimetric instruments.