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On March 10, a delegation of representatives of the Ministry of Public Adminitration, Information Technologies and Communication of Moscow Oblast, the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for Moscow Oblast and the state budgetary institution of Moscow Oblast “The Center of Emergency Calls Service-112” visited the Republic of Tatarstan to share experience in the field and development of the system providing calls of emergency services by the single number of 112. Features of functioning the 112-system in the Republic of Tatarstan and Moscow Oblast were discussed.

Incidents as of March 12:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 35 times. Including garbage extinguishing – 5, false alarms – 14, short circuit of wiring without burning – 2, meal burning – 1, cooperation with other services – 6. Firefighters of the republic eliminated 5 fires, including residential sector – 3, outhouses – 2.

Incidents as of March 10:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 37 times. Including garbage extinguishing – 3, false alarms – 19, short circuit of wiring without burning – 1, meal burning – 4, cooperation with other services – 3. Firefighters of the republic eliminated 5 fires, including residential sector – 3, outhouses – 1, garden houses – 1.

Despite general decreasing of fires from the beginning of the year, inspectors of state fire supervision note the increasing number of fires and deaths of people in them over the last two months. In order to stabilize the situation with fires and death in them, inspectors conduct a complex work. There was organized the work of 155 preventive groups and close cooperation with the media on explaining fire safety requirements to the population.

Practically yearly, the small river Sulitsa floods in spring in Verkhny Uslon District because of massive snow melt. The river flows through the settlements of Kuralovo and Russkoe Burnashevo. In the village of Kuralovo, 46 houses with the population of 106 people fall into flooding; all of them are located on the lowland of the river. In order to forecast somehow the Sulitsa’s behavior this spring, the Chief of of Verkhny Uslon fire and rescue garrison together with the Chairman of the Commission on Emergency Situations and Fire Safety of the district organized a monitoring of the flooding situation by using an unmanned aircraft.

Incidents as of March 9:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 41 times. Including garbage extinguishing – 4, abandoned building extinguishing – 1, false alarms – 17, short circuit of wiring without burning – 2, meal burning – 4, cooperation with other services – 6, others – 1. Firefighters of the republic eliminated 4 fires, including residential sector – 1. 2 people died.

Workers of the separate post “Izhevka” of Naberezhnye Chelny squad of State Budgetary Institution of “Fire Service of the Republic of Tatarstan” with the head of the rural settlement of Izhevka held a preventive raid at places where many fishermen stay on the ice. Despite the set signs about the prohibition of walking on the ice, fishermen go on fishing. People are not afraid of both multiple scours, or open water spots. The employees warned fishermen about the danger of walking on the ice and gave memos on people’s safe behavior on the ice.

Professional level of fire service employees is formed by multiple drills and trainings, as well as competitions on professional skills. One of such competitions on combat deployment among duty guards of fire and rescue departments was organized among firefighters of the 1st squad of federal fire service for the Republic of Tatarstan, who protect enterprises of petrochemical complex in the city of Nizhnekamsk, which are the part of JSC “Nizhnekamskneftekhim”. The competitions took place in training polygon of the squad. It was attended by 52 duty guards each consisting of 5 people.

Incidents as of March 8:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 29 times. Including garbage extinguishing – 1, abandoned building extinguishing – 1, false alarms – 9, short circuit of wiring without burning – 2, meal burning – 3, cooperation with other services – 6. Firefighters of the republic eliminated 5 fires, including residential sector – 2, outhouses – 2, construction vans – 1. 1 person was injured.

Incidents as of March 7:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 40 times. Including garbage extinguishing – 3, false alarms – 15, short circuit of wiring without burning – 0, meal burning – 2, cooperation with other services – 10. Firefighters of the republic eliminated 6 fires, including residential sector – 1, outhouses – 3.