Yesterday, on September 8, the opening of the VII All-Russian competition of professional skills "The best forest firefighter - 2021" took place in the village of Sofrino, Moscow region. It is organized by the Federal Forestry Agency and FBI Avialesokhrana.
The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation Alexander Kozlov and the head of the Federal Forestry Agency Ivan Sovetnikov greeted the participants of the competition and wished them success.
The competition is attended by 19 people from Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Tver, Arkhangelsk, Tyumen regions, Krasnoyarsk Territory, and other regions of the country. The Republic of Tatarstan is represented by the district forester of the Kalininsky district forestry of the GKU RT "Menzelinsky forestry" Ruzil Nasirov.
On September 8, the contestants were tested for knowledge in the field of legislative and regulatory support of forest fire protection, extinguishing tactics, forest fire equipment, and overcame the forest fire obstacle zone. Today, participants will demonstrate their level of physical fitness, skills in working with a chainsaw, a motor pump, and a backpack forest fire extinguisher.