The regional stage of All-Russian professional skill competition “The best forest fireman -2017” will be held in State Public Institution “Leninogorsk forestry” on August 4, 2017. Forest fire departments from across the republic will take part in the competition. The event is focused on enhancement of worker occupations prestige, engagement of youth in training and arrangement in worker occupations, promotion of forestry achievements and advanced experience, as well as increasing of subordinate authorities’ preparedness for forest fire extinguishing. On the program: theoretical test in knowledge of acting legislation and rules of forest fire extinguishing, as well as physical conditioning and obstacle course. An expert group of specialists with long-term work experience in forest fire extinguishing will assess the tasks performance.