In the center of SISV EMERCOM of Russia in the Republic of Tatarstan today was held the ceremony of awarding Tatarstan citizens who with their resolute and courageous actions were able to save people who were almost victims of the water disaster. Medals of EMERCOM of Russia "For the salvation of the drowning" was awarded to three people. Three more people received diplomas of the Ministry of emergency situations of the Republic of Tatarstan from the hands of the Chief state inspector of the Republic of Tatarstan for small vessels Yuri Venediktov.
Medals "For the rescue of drowning" was awarded:
Islam Sadriev, Hapalemur Salimzyanov and Mikhail Petrov. The first, despite his young years, rushed to save a drowning man in the Volga. Helped him and managed to pull him ashore.
Hapalemur Salimzyanov saw the first fragile ice failed the old man. Rushing to his aid, the Savior himself was in the icy water, swam to the place of failure and managed to throw the drowning man a saving rope.
Mikhail Petrov saved people repeatedly both in the winter, and in the summer as is the freelance employee of SISV.
Honorary diplomas of the Ministry of emergency situations of the Republic of Tatarstan were awarded to members of the public organization "SRW" Igor Fedotov and his son Dmitry. On account of the salvation of children who nearly drowned on the lakes Glubokoye and Lebyazhye. Another honorary award was awarded to Oleg Efremov. In total, during the summer season, according to the head of the Kazan branch of the SRW of the Republic of Tatarstan Nikita Korobitsyn, rescuers-public men managed to come to the aid of drowning in 10 cases in time.