Strict jury of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan identified the best firefighter of the Republic of Tatarstan according to results of a traditional contest which was attended by 22 best representatives of the profession from all over the republic. Firefighters competed in theoretical and practical exercises. According the results of all stages the repeated prize-winner of past competitions Iakov Tazov from the city of Nizhnekamsk became the best.