Today started the All-Russian staff training on civil defense. At 6 a.m., a signal was received to begin staff training and the Civil Defense and Population Protection Plans at all levels were put into effect. During the exercises, the issues of extinguishing the fires that arose, the search and rescue of victims from the rubble and from the blocked protective structure, issues of providing first aid, delivery to medical institutions in Kazan were worked out and life support issues were worked out.