NEWS

Incidents as of December 30:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 94 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 2. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 16 fires, 10 of them in the residential sector. 11 people were saved.

Causes are: violation of fire safety rules during furnace use – 4, carelessness when smoking – 3, careless handling of fire – 1, violation of fire safety rules during electrical equipment use – 4, arson – 1, violation of electrical equipment installation rules – 1, ascertain – 2.

Missions of fire departments on rescuing at the elimination of the consequences of traffic accidents – 18 times.

Missions of voluntary fire protection units on fire fighting – 4.

Missions of search and rescue units of EMERCOM of RT – 16 times. Including: door unblocking – 2, traffic accident – 3, taking a finger out of a ring, demercurization – 1, search works at obstruction – 1, others – 7.

An information on an explosion near Chinese market was received from a witness. The information was not confirmed. There was held an examination of the private sector and the territory of cooperative garages. At 17:44 EDDS received an information on a gas explosion in GSK “Koltso”. According to the preliminary information, there was a gas leakage from a methane cylinder which filled the ZIL-130 lorry.

Employees of the 8th Squad of Federal Fire Service for the Republic of Tatarstan went to congratulate families of internally displaced people of Ukraine that are accommodated in the “Vasilyevski” sanatorium. Total 42 citizens of Ukraine live in the sanatorium, 11 of which are the children under 14 years old. The employees gave little refugees holiday gifts.

In the frame of execution of the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, leaders of 44 municipal districts appointed 236 special grounds for launching pyrotechnics by citizens. The duty of 17 employees of State Fire Inspection was organized to provide fire safety during the holiday fireworks. EMERCOM employees will be on duty at all objects, total 2274 people are involved. Also, fire techniques will be on duty at central fir-trees in the cities of the republic.

This ice passage shortens the way between Kazan and Verkhni Uslon about up to 70 km. Its everyday capacity is about one hundred cars in average. Before giving the go-ahead for the opening the ice road over the Volga, GIMS inspectors conducted its technical examination. The ice road is safe for passing cars carrying capacity of no more than 2.5 tons, for now.

Actual data on ice thickness on the waters of the republic as of December 30, 2014

Incidents as of December 29:

Fire departments of Federal Fire Service of Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan went on alert 75 times. Including burning garbage extinguishing – 2. Firefighters of the republic eliminated – 6 fires, 6 of them in the residential sector. 5 people were saved.

Causes are: ascertain – 1, violation of electrical equipment installation rules – 2, careless handling of fire – 1, violation of fire safety rules during furnace use – 1, carelessness when smoking – 1.

Missions of fire departments on rescuing at the elimination of the consequences of traffic accidents – 24 times. 2 people were saved.

Missions of voluntary fire protection units on fire fighting – 0.

Missions of search and rescue units of EMERCOM of RT – 12 times. Including: door unblocking – 1, traffic accident – 6, metering ice thickness – 1, others – 4.

On December 29, 2014, as a result of the technical inspection by GIMS inspectors, two ice passages were opened:

Instructors of Almetyevsk detachment of TRO VDPO, Guliza Khasanova and Aida Almukhametova, visited the orphanage of Almetyevsk to congratulate with the coming holiday. The workers gave the New Year gifts with the most sincere New Year wishes. Those gifts were purchased at the expense of the whole collective of Almetyevsk detachment of TRO VDPO. In addition to the sweet surprises the children were given the essentials: gloves, slippers and socks. At the same time, the workers of VDPO did not forget to remind the children about fire safety rules.

Actual data on ice thickness on the waters of the republic as of December 29, 2014