NEWS
On January 18, there were no incidents at the places of day and night Epiphany bathing during the celebration of great Orthodox holiday, Epiphany. Special places for bathing were equipped on the territory of the republic. All emergency services’ duty was organized.
Incidents as of January 17:
Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 51 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 4. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 5 fires, 2 of them in the residential sector.
Causes are: violation of electrical equipment installation rules – 2, defect in vehicle systems, mechanisms and components – 1, violation of production technical regulations – 1, wrong installation and defect in heating furnace and chimney – 1.
Missions of fire departments on rescuing at the elimination of the consequences of traffic accidents – 13 times.
Missions of voluntary fire protection units on fire fighting – 0.
Missions of search and rescue units of EMERCOM of RT – 10 times. Including: door unblocking – 3, others – 2, preventive talk with fishermen – 3, events in connection with the preparation for Baptisma Domini – 3.
On January 17, 2015 at 12:00, there was received a report from GIMS Center of the Republic of Tatarstan about operation of the ice passage over the river Volga on the route Verkhny Uslon – Old Arakchino renewal. On January 16, 2015, there was also received a report from GIMS Center of the Republic of Tatarstan about operation of the ice passage over the river Volga on the route Zelenodolsk – Nizhnie Viazovye renewal. Carrying capacity of these passages is up to 3.5 tons.
Four people family (including 2 children) were poisoned with domestic gas in Bugulma in an apartment building. All the victims are in a state of light severity, they were delivered to the central hospital of Bugulma. When the gas equipment was being inspected there was found a fault in chimney draft of water heating geyser. Dear residents! Gas demands the utmost attention. Do not use fault gas equipment, call workers of gas service, use services of only qualified professionals!
Recently, cases of carbon monoxide poisoning have become more often in the Republic of Tatarstan, including fatal cases. Just from January 3 to 10, 15 people, including 7 children, were poisoned by carbon monoxide. As stated by Chairman of Zelenodolsk District and City Department Council of Tatar Republican Department of “All-Russian Voluntary Firefighting Association” Ayrat Z. Kadyrov, the main causes of the incidents are absence, defect of wrong installation of chimneys, defect in safety automatics, violation of gas equipment use rules.
Actual data on ice thickness on the waters of the republic as of January 16, 2015
Incidents as of January 15:
Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 44 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 3. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 6 fires, 2 of them in the residential sector.
Causes are: careless handling of fire – 2, violation of electrical equipment installation rules – 1, defect in heating stove – 1, ascertain – 2.
Missions of fire departments on rescuing at the elimination of the consequences of traffic accidents – 10 times. 1 person was saved.
Missions of voluntary fire protection units on fire fighting – 2.
Missions of search and rescue units of EMERCOM of RT – 12 times. Including: door unblocking – 5, traffic accident – 2, others – 2, cleaning up snow – 2, preventive talk with fishermen – 1.
Due to weather conditions the movement of cars in the ice passage Zelenodolsk – Nizhnie Viazovye was temporarily suspended. The respective technical conclusion was provided by inspectors of GIMS Center of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan.