The Ministry held command-staff exercises for the prevention and elimination of wildfires in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan in the VKS mode
Today, the Ministry hosted command-staff exercises for the prevention and elimination of wildfires in the Republic of Tatarstan with the simultaneous development of the Consolidated plan for extinguishing forest fires in the Republic of Tatarstan with the involvement of the forces and means of the emergency prevention and elimination subsystem in 2021. Head of the Forestry Department for the Volga Federal District Alexander Ornatsky, Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan Ravil Kuzyurov, Deputy Head of the Rybno-Slobodsky Municipal District Firdaniya Akhmetzyanova, Director of the State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Tatarstan “Forest Fire Center” Aydar Gaifullin, Chief Specialist of the Monitoring Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Tatarstan Albert Sharifullin, heads of forest rangers, directors of forestry enterprises of the republic.
The event was opened by the head of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan Ravil Kuzyurov. “On the eve of a fire hazardous season, it is necessary to conduct exercises in the forests with the participation of representatives of the Ministry, its subordinate institutions, the Forest Fire Center and the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Republic of Tatarstan to work out interaction in case of emergencies when extinguishing forest and natural fires, ‒ he said. ‒ Previously, such events were conducted on site, but this year, due to the pandemic, we are forced to conduct command-staff exercises in this format.”
The head of the Forestry Department for the Volga Federal District, Alexander Ornatsky, in his welcoming speech, focused on the preparation for the fire hazardous season in the forests in the regions of the district, the inspection of forest fire stations and the changes in forestry legislation that came into force. “In particular, from this year tenants are obliged to participate in extinguishing forest fires in the leased forest areas,” recalled Alexander Ornatsky.
According to the scenario, during the exercise, the following training situation (legend) was worked out: in the information system for remote monitoring of forest fires of the Federal Forestry Agency (ISDM-Rosleskhoz), a thermal point was detected near the village. Kukeevo, Rybno-Slobodsky municipal district. The patrol group found that the fire source was located on the territory of the forest fund in the 19 quarter 17 on the territory of the Aryshsky district forestry of the Kyzyl-Yulduzsky forestry. In connection with the strengthening of the wind, the area of the fire increases and there is a threat of transfer of fire to the village. Kukeyevo. To extinguish the fire, the forces of the forest fire station of the State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Tatarstan “Kyzyl-Yulduzsky forestry”, the State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Tatarstan “Forest Fire Center” and the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia in the Republic of Tatarstan were involved.
The reports on the situation were made by the director of the State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Tatarstan “Forest Fire Center” Aydar Gaifullin, the head of extinguishing forest fires, the director of the State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Tatarstan “Kyzyl-Yulduzsky forestry” Albert Zakirov, the dispatcher of the regional dispatch service Aliya Gaifullina and the deputy head of the 128th fire and rescue unit Renat Iksanov.
The results of the command-staff exercises were summed up by the head of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan Ravil Kuzyurov. “This is exactly what should be done in the event of forest fires. It is important to make decisions correctly and quickly, ‒ the minister emphasized. ‒ We are faced with the task of doing everything possible to get through the fire season in the forests of 2021 without emergencies.”