NEWS

On April 30 at 10:30 A.M. on the territory of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan by the address F. Iarullina St., 1 employees the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for RT are celebrating the 366th Anniversary of Russia’s Fire Service, honoring the memory of employees, died at their service duty and preparing to the holiday of the 70th Anniversary of the Great Victory.

On the eve of April 30, the day of Russia’s Fire Service, lieutenant-general of inner service, Rafis Khabibullin addressed to his colleagues with sincere congratulations with the professional holiday established by the Decree of the President of Russia. On April 30, 1649, tsar Aleksey Romanov signed “Order on City Discipline” – the first official document on establishing professional fire service. This year Russia’s Fire Service will be 366 years.

Festive events that were dedicated to the 366th anniversary of the Fire Service of Russia were held in Nizhnekamsk on a large scale. The parade of fire and special techniques that are on combat of the 1st Squad of Federal Fire Service for the Republic of Tatarstan was the culmination of the holiday.

The winners of the republican competitions on applied fire sports, that are dedicated to a triple champion of the USSR, fivefold champion of Russia on fire rescue sports, record-breaker of Russia of 1992, Sergey Khilkov, were identified. KFK-2 of the city of Almetyevsk – the 2nd place, KFK-5 of the city of Kazan – the third place.

The final interregional stage of All-Russian Festival “Young Talents for the Safety” took place in Cheboksary.The most talented children and youth collectives of Mari El, Tatarstan and Mordovia demonstrated their arts on the stage of “Salut” Culture House. Except them judges assessed little artists from municipal districts of Chuvashia.

Workers of the separate post of the village of Iske-Riaziap of Chistopol Squad of Fire Service of the Republic of Tatarstan supported the village of Spassky Municipal District of Republic of Tatarstan and the Council of Veterans of War and Home Front in upclassing the territory of the monument for fallen soldiers at the Great Patriotic War.

Incidents as of April 28:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 100 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 32, dry grass extinguishing – 1, false alarms – 49, short circuit of wiring without burning – 0, singed meal – 1, cooperation with other services – 9, others – 1. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 2 fires, both of them in residential sector.

That was reported at the briefing in the Cabinet of Minister of RT by the Main State Inspector of RT on Fire Inspection, Sergey Sergeev, who reminded the media representatives about introducing special fire-prevention mode on the territory of Tatarstan, today. The meeting with journalist was also attended by the Minister of Forestry Ministry of the Republic of Tatarstan, Almas Nazirov, who in his turn confirmed that during May celebrations bonfires in forest for any purposes are prohibited.

Incidents as of April 27:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 90 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 11, dry grass extinguishing – 0, false alarms – 49, short circuit of wiring without burning – 2, singed meal – 7, cooperation with other services – 5. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 12 fires, 5 of them in residential sector.

From March 23 until a special order, special fire-prevention mode was introduced. During the period of special fire-prevention mode penalties are foreseen: for citizens from 2 to 4 thousand rubles, officials – from 15 to 30 thousand rubles, juridical persons – from 400 to 500 thousand rubles.