NEWS

Today, competitions on diving from a 27-meter tower, more known as high diving, have started at the World Aquatics Championship. This kind of sports is considered to be not only the most spectacular in the tournament, but also the riskiest. 25 divers of Search and Rescue Service Under EMERCOM of the Republic of Tatarstan are involved in safety provision of the competitions at the object of “Kazanka”. Also, on the water area cutters of GIMS Center, and on land sub-units of Supervision Department and Federal Fire Service are on duty.

Today, a thematic conference call was held in EMERCOM of Russia under the leadership of Minister Vladimir Puchkov. It was dedicated to the preparation of educational organizations independently of forms of property to the beginning of the new school year. The conference was attended by Chief of Volga Regional Center of EMERCOM of Russia, colonel general of inner service, Igor Panshin, and Chief of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan, lieutenant of inner service, Rafis Khabibullin.

Incidents as of August 2:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 43 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 4, false alarms – 8, short circuit of wiring without burning – 1,  singed meal – 1, cooperation with other services – 13. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 10 fires, including in the residential sector – 4, outhouses – 1, garden houses – 1. 2 people died.