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Incidents as of June 1:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 73 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 19, dry grass – 1, false alarms – 36, short circuit of wiring without burning – 0, burnt meal – 2, cooperation with other services – 7. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 6 fires, residential sector – 1, outhouses – 2, garden houses – 1, vehicles – 1, faulty vehicle systems and mechanisms – 1.

Within the Child Protection Day, there were held events directed to the teaching children basics of safe life at school camps of the republic. Open days tool places in fire and rescue departments, branches of Training and Education Center of Civil Defense of EMERCOM of Russia and the museum of fire service on which children learned not only the service of firefighters and rescuers, but also recollected rules of safe behavior in summer one more time.

The museum of Zelenodolsk Fire and Rescue Garrison received pupils of Special Professional College of Raifa No. 1 on the Child Protection Day. Excursions passed through the museum of fire service and the fire station’s territory. The children got acquainted with fire automatics, saw items from real fire scenes, learned fighting equipment , techniques of modern firefighters. In the end of the excursion, children asked questions.

Incidents as of May 31:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 83 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 16, false alarms – 34, short circuit of wiring without burning – 1, burnt meal – 3, cooperation with other services – 16. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 3 fires, residential sector – 1, outhouses – 1, garden houses – 1. 1 person was injured, 1 person was rescued.

Competitions of gas and smoke protection service (GDZS) units of the first squad of the Federal Fire Service for the Republic of Tatarstan have been held for three days in Nizhnekamsk on a training ground. The competitions were traditionally dedicated to the memory of firefighters Nail Mukhamadeev, Nail Kalimullin, Vezir Gurbanov, who died on May 28, 1989 during the elimination of fire at the pumping station of the gas plant “Nizhnekamskneftekhim”.

Incidents as of May 30:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 103 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 11, false alarms – 49, short circuit of wiring without burning – 1, burnt meal – 3, cooperation with other services – 17. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 10 fires, residential sector – 4, outhouses – 1, garden houses – 3. 1 person was injured.

Alexei Shapovalov is an experienced professional, for whom the fight against fire became a profession, a duty, a matter of his life. He worked his way from lieutenant to colonel, the chief of guard to the head of squad. He served more than 40 years. For 24 years, he has been leading FKU “1OFPS GPS for the Republic of Tatarstan (contract)”, which is in the firing line on the protection of the largest Nizhnekamsk industrial complex in Russia and Europe.

Chief of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan – Minister of Civil Defence and Emergencies of the Republic of Tatarstan, Lieutenant General of Internal Service, Rafis Khabibullin, addressed to colleagues with congratulations.

Within the Year of Fire Service, fire tactical trainings were held in the tank farm of NGDU “Bavlyneft” of JSC “Tatneft”. As a result of violations of fire safety requirements during the production of hot work there was an explosion of vapor in the tank No. 29 with the volume of 5 000 m3. The fire was completely eliminated in 15 minutes. It took nearly 200 cubic meters of water, more than 960 liters of foam concentrate and 26 people to extinguish this (even academic) fire.

Incidents as of May 29:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 86 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 10, false alarms – 50, short circuit of wiring without burning – 1, burnt meal – 4, cooperation with other services – 5. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 7 fires, residential sector – 2, outhouses – 3. 1 person was injured.