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A very busy day today turned out to be to students of State Autonomous Professional Education Institution “Tetyushi State College of Civil Protection”. Since the morning they got acquainted with the work of the operational service of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as the history of the republican of fire service.

Floods situation is controlled from 28 hydroposts of Office of Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring of the Republic of Tatarstan. In Kuybyshevskoe Reservoir the water level near the settlement of Verkhny Uslon is 53,59 m (+13 cm), its upper critical point is 54.24 m. In Nizhnekamskoe Reservoir the water level near the city of Naberezhnye Chelny is 63,90 m (-4 cm), its upper critical point is 65.9 m. The water’s cover is observed to be clean from ice.

Incidents as of April 19:

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 – 13, false alarms – 34, short circuit of wiring without burning – 0, burnt meal – 2, cooperation with other services – 22, others – 1. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 9 fires, residential sector – 3, outhouses – 2, garden houses – 1, various types of property – 3.

The festive event for veterans of Naberezhnye Chelny Garrison if Fire Service was organized by the leadership of 15th Squad of Federal Fire Service for the Republic of Tatarstan. By tradition, the holiday was held in the honor of the USSR's Day of Fire Service, which was celebrated on April 17. Also there were invited special guests and the staff of Chelny Garrison of Fire Service. All of the participants were congratulated with their professional holiday by the Head of the Squad, Rustam Yumagulov.

Incidents as of April 18:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 58 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 10, false alarms – 28, short circuit of wiring without burning – 2, burnt meal – 1, cooperation with other services – 12. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 1 fires, residential sector – 1.

...Feeling of irrevocable emptiness, the absence of life brought terror. People leaving their homes and yards in a hurry, left a kind of still life of everyday objects as if they were back in a minute and would continue their affairs. Somewhere there was a doll on the bench, a shovel in the middle of an unfinished ridge, and clothes that didn’t hung after washing, and even dishes arranged by pre-dinner – everything was lying as was, just there were no people.

A complex of preventive measures on reduction of risks of flooding is implemented on the territory of the region taking into account the weather conditions forecast. The situation is complicated by two ice jams, the length of which is measured in tens of kilometers. Two ice-breakers operate for their destruction, and demolition teams where the depth does not allow. Since the beginning of the flood protection works in Vologda Oblast there have been committed 32 underminings of the ice on eight sites; throughout the day, another 8 tons of explosives will come to the region. Total of 396 people and 122 units of equipment, 38 boats were attracted to the elimination of the flood consequences.

Incidents as of April 17:

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 – 16 false alarms – 50, short circuit of wiring without burning – 4, burnt meal – 3, cooperation with other services – 8. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 10 fires, including outhouses – 2, residential sector – 4, vehicles – 2. 1 person was injured.

Incidents as of April 16:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 138 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 33, dry grass – 0, false alarms – 67, short circuit of wiring without burning – 3, burnt meal – 4, cooperation with other services – 12. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 5 fires, including garden houses – 2.

Incidents as of April 15:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 77 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 4, false alarms – 33, short circuit of wiring without burning – 3, burnt meal – 4, cooperation with other services – 18. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 7 fires, including garden houses – 1, residential sector – 3, various types of property – 1, outhouses – 2.