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More than 40 employees of the forestry sector of the Republic of Tatarstan competed for the title of the best forest firefighter in 2017. The participants of the competition had to pass the obstacle course, perform exercises on physical training and answer test questions.

The winner of the regional stage of All-Russian competition was the forest master of State Budgetary Institution “Sabinsky forestry enterprise” Shakurov Rais Tafkilovich. He showed the best time, passing the obstacle course in two minutes and 14 seconds.

The second place in the competition was taken by Kondratev Alexander Yurievich - foreman of "Leninogorsk" III-type fire-chemical station. Nabiullin Ilnur Mansurovich - the chief of II-type fire-chemical station of State Public Institution "Zelenodolsk forest district" took the third place. Congratulations to the winners!

The final stage of the All-Russian competition "The Best Forest Firefighter" will be held in Moscow region in September.

Specialists of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic note the high professionalism of forest firefighters, numbering 610 people.

In recent days the threatening forest fire environment is continuing to persist abroad. In many parts of the world, it is not yet possible to defeat the fire-related hazard.

Greece

Heat and strong wind are complicating the work of Greek emergency response groups who are unable to extinguish large-scale forest fires. Fire areas are registered in various parts of the country - in the city of Patras, on the Peloponnese Peninsula and in Attica. Aircraft and helicopters are used in fire extinguishing.

For the second day running, rescuers are extinguishing a forest fire in Eastern Attica, not far from the capital of Greece. The fire has come very close to the houses in the Lagonisi and Saronid areas. Previously, the traffic along the coastal road Athens - Sounio was blocked.

The flame is blustering in the south-eastern outskirts only 13 kilometers from the Athens airport. Flights have not been canceled yet, but such a scenario is not excluded. More than 70 fire fighters as well as 30 vehicles and about 5 units of air equipment are fighting fire hazard. Despite the efforts of specialists, flame is quickly developing over the hills due to strong wind.

France

In France, in connection with forest fires on the Cote d'Azur, the residents of the city of Istres are being evacuated in a hurry. Despite the fact that the fires are gaining with renewed vigor, the French authorities assure the population that the situation is under control.

Italy

In Italy, the fire has covered more than 1.5 thousand hectares. The fire was called as one of the largest since the beginning of the century.

This year, firefighters have coped with more than 1000 forest fires in the country. According to the officials, in June and July 2017, there are 30 percent more forest fires than in the previous year.

Temperature in southern Italy reached 40 °C after several months of low precipitation, thus creating ideal conditions for the spread of fires. The Italian government declared an emergency in early July in response to a drought in the northern provinces of Parma and Piacenza.

Algeria

Due to the heat on August 1, forest fires burst into a blaze in the north of Algeria, one person died. Fires destroyed hundreds of hectares of forests. For a day

in the province of Bumerdess, there were six forest fires. As a result, a twenty-year-old young man died, several were injured.

In the province of El-Tarf, more than 20 fires were recorded, over 400 hectares of forest burned down, large numbers of livestock died. In some areas, due to the landscape conditions, firemen cannot enter the forest to extinguish fires. The exact number of dead and injured has not been established yet.

Forest fires in Algeria are caused by strong heat. In some regions of the country the temperature exceeded 42 degrees, and in some places precipitation did not fall for several months.

Montenegro

On the Adriatic coast of Montenegro, forest fires are raging - the spread of fire is developed by heat and strong wind.

Currently, large-scale fires are recorded in Sutomore and on the peninsula of Lustica.

Firefighters involved the military to the fight with the fire. Several hundred people from Sutomore overcrowded with tourists were evacuated when the fire got too close to the buildings. Residential houses were managed to defend against the fire, and people returned back. From the peninsula of Lustica people were taken out by the sea, as the road to Krasici was blocked.

It is noted that the smoke from the fires beclouded Kotor and Tivat. A strong wind contributes to the spread of the flame. Firefighters are waiting for the wind to calm down in order to start extinguishing from the air. Two planes have already been involved to eliminate the fire and two more are expected to arrive.

Cyprus

The fire service of Cyprus said that with the onset of heat in Cyprus, fire cases were increased. Last weekend, 46 incidents of fire were recorded on the island.

As a result, dozens of hectares of vegetation were destroyed, cars were damaged, and in most cases it was possible to stop the fire only with air support. Strong winds are complicating the work of firefighters.

The cause of the fire, according to the representatives of the fire department, in 94% of cases is the human factor.

In this regard, the head of the fire service of Cyprus calls on all residents of the island to comply with fire safety rules and immediately report on the fire setters to the police.

Kazakhstan

The cause of the large fire in the Sairam-Ugam National Park, which was putting out for a whole day, could be negligence of vacationers. The fire occurred on the afternoon of July 30 in the Kyzyl-Zau tract near the Sairam peak.

Firefighting was conducted in severe weather conditions: strong heat and wind did not allow the fire to be eliminated. The fire was extinguished not only by firemen, but also by employees of the National Park and local residents. All materials on hand came into use.

Scientist-foresters from the Volga Region State Technological University visited the Kaibitskoye forestry, where the representatives of the forestry industry were introduced with oak crops developed by German technology, as well as forest nursery and forest seed production facilities. The President of the University E.M. Romanov highly appreciated the existing facilities and wished further success in the activity of the specialists.

Scientists of the Volga Region are going to start cooperation with Tatarstan foresters in the field of preservation and restoration of the oak forests of the region, as well as are planning to take part in the construction of Dubravy Rossii research and production center.

The forest has always been and will be the natural wealth of our country, and to maintain it we need competent specialists, careful reliable hosts.

In Lubyansky Forest Engineering College all necessary conditions for the educational process have been created: specialized classrooms and laboratories, a library, a gymnasium, computer classes, a forest plot for research and educational activities. Nonresident students stay in 3 dormitories.

Boys in addition to the elected profession, master working professions as well: a forester, a timber feller, a tractor driver. Girls learn to make art products from the vine.

In addition to lectures, seminars, practical works, the students participate in all kinds of competitions, evenings, concerts, sports competitions, including at the regional, republican and all-Russian levels.

Lubyansky Forest Engineering College is justifiably proud of its graduates. Among them are N.S. Savin - the hero of the Soviet Union, N.M. Minnikhanov - laureate of the state award of the Republic of Tatarstan, Honored Forester of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Russian Federation, A.A. Nazirov - Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan, Honored Forester of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Russian Federation; F.V. Agliullin - Doctor of agricultural sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, A.Kh. Gazizullin - Doctor of agricultural sciences, professor, Head of the Forestry chair of Kazan Agrarian University; P.V. Vladimirov - Minister of Fuel Industry; I.V. Matrosov - Deputy Minister of Forestry of the Udmurt Republic, as well as honored foresters of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan, former Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan A.G. Gayanov and Deputy Minister E.A. Guskov, I. N. Zaripov, N.I. Lysenkov - Head of the Department of

Forestry of the Udmurt Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, A.S. Perevozchikov - Minister of Forestry and Paper Industry of Udmurtia.

Specialties:

- FORESTRY AND AESTHETIC FORESTRY

Term of education: on the basis of 9 classes - 3 years 10 months, on the basis of 11 classes - 2 years 10 months.

Form of education: full-time, part-time.

Qualification - a specialist in forestry and aesthetic forestry.

- GARDENING, PARKING AND LANDSCAPING

Term of education: on the basis of 9 classes - 3 years 10 months, on the basis of 11 classes - 2 years 10 months.

Full-time form of education.

Qualification - a Technician.

- ECONOMICS AND ACCOUNTING (by industries)

Term of education: on the basis of 9 classes - 2 years 10 months, on the basis of 11 classes - 1 year 10 months.

Form of education: full-time, part-time (part-time tuition is on paid basis).

Qualification – an Accountant.

BEGINNING OF EDUCATIONAL YEAR FOR ALL FORMS OF EDUCATION - SEPTEMBER 1.

EMPLOYMENT IS GUARANTEED.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED:

1) application in the prescribed form

2) original or photocopy of documents identifying personality and citizenship

3) original or photocopy of the education document

4) 4 photos 3x4 cm

5) characteristic

Phone of the admission committee: (84364) 23-2-23

School years have passed quickly, time has flashed by... But there are people dear to the heart, with whom it is pleasant to meet together and remember the old times in a cozy group of graduates.

For over 96 years, more than 9,000 specialists have been trained, many of them are true to their profession, and they have worked and are working in the vast majority of forestry enterprises throughout Russia. Suffice it to say that almost all forestry enterprises and forestry units of the Republic of Tatarstan are headed by the graduates of the Lubyansky Forest Engineering College.

The technical school has become a school for many dynasties of forestry specialists, where today the grandchildren of the former students of our educational institution are studying.

As a tradition, for 8 years every second Saturday of August, people of Lubyany and Lubyansky technical school welcome with cordiality graduates and guests of the village. This year the meeting will be held on August 12, 2017. In the program of the event: a tour of the college, a visit to the dendro-garden, a concert program at the stadium of the college and festive fireworks. Registration of graduates will be held from 8.00 to 13.00.

Objectives and methodology for developing a long-term emergency risk forecast in forests

For predictive respond of regional forestry departments and forest fire services, authorities of various levels and involved governmental agencies, the Aerial Forest Fire Center has developed a forecast of fire danger in the forests of Russia for August 2017

This forecast is a unique product, because its development has been carried out on the establishment of cooperation between Roshydromet's weather forecast data and the long-term data of the Aerial Forest Fire Center on the burning of forests. It is important to note that, under equal weather conditions, the fire hazard of different types of forests, such as pine forests and spruce forests, occurs at different rates, which has also been taken into account in the development of the forecast.

The predicted high risk of forest fires does not mean that an emergency will necessarily occur in the region. Everything depends on the population's compliance with fire safety rules, because the human factor is the main cause of forest fires.

Also an important role is given to early detection of fires, for which fire-fighting services carry out ground and aerial monitoring, and also equip forests with video surveillance systems. Fire extinguishing is carried out both manually and with the use of ground and aviation fire-fighting equipment.

Long-term forecast for August 2017

According to the forecast of Federal Aerial Forest Fire Center, an increased probability of emergencies in the forests in August 2017 is expected in the following territories:

Central FD (Federal District) (the southern part of the Kursk region, the southern part of the Voronezh region, throughout the Belgorod region);

Southern FD (the southern part of the Volgograd region, throughout the Rostov region, the Republic of Kalmykia and the Astrakhan region);

North-Caucasian FD (northern and eastern part of the Stavropol Territory, northern part of the Republic of Dagestan);

Privolzhsky (Volga region)FD (eastern districts of the Saratov region, south-east of the Samara region, central and southern parts of the Orenburg region, southern part of the Republic of Bashkortostan);

Ural FD (throughout the Chelyabinsk region, the eastern part of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Disctrict, the eastern part of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District);

Siberian FD (northern and central parts of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, including the Evenk Municipal District, northern part of the Irkutsk Region);

The Far Eastern FD (the western part of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the eastern part of the Khabarovsk Territory (Nikolaevsky District), the northern part of the Sakhalin Region, the southern and northeastern parts of the Kamchatka Territory, the southeastern part of the Chukotka Autonomous District).

About the current forest fire situation in Russia.

According to the situation as of July 30 in Russia, 8.1 thousand forest fires have been brought under control. Settlements, suburban associations and economic entities have not suffered from forest fires in the current year. All fires in the settlements of the Irkutsk region, the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Republic of Buryatia on May 24, 25, on April 27, 28, which caused public outcry, have resulted from dry grass, incineration of garbage, wires short circuits, and violations of fire safety regulations at enterprises.

Since the beginning of the year the foresters of the republic have been conducting propaganda and preventive work among the population and in the mass media aimed at forest fires prevention. Forestry specialists have carried out works on installation of barriers restricting passage of citizens in forests - more than 800 pieces, objects of visual forest fire prevention have been located - 300 pieces, leaflets and booklets have been distributed - 9 thousand pieces. Works on the construction of fire-preventive mineralized lines have been carried out on the territory of all forestry units in accordance with the plan. Maintenance of fire-fighting mineralized lines has been carried out for 6.5 km.

Due to preventive measures, forest fires have been avoided in the Republic of Tatarstan during the last 6 years.

Under such title, an environmental festival was held at the Multifunctional Center of Arsk station, honorary guests of which were employees of the Ashit nature reserve. The purpose of this event was to bring up young generation’ responsibility for the environment preservation, to attract the attention of children and youth to issues of respect for nature, to form an active life position in preserving of the natural resources of our native land.

Children from the rehabilitation center "The Source of Hope, the participants of "BOChChE” section”, functioning at the Arsk Palace of Schoolchildren, as well as the friendly children's group of PAO "Tattelecom" were invited to the festival. The hosts of the festival were members of the club formation - "Invisible Guard". After the speeches of the reserve specialists, concerted and sports numbers, the participants of the festival set out on the path "Pathways of the native land". Club formation "Invisible Guard" led the guests to the springs of Arsk station. After visiting these places and walking around the suburbs, the children clearly saw the work of the representatives of the club performing in order to preserve the environment. The club formation "Invisible Guard" has only ten participants and this sunny day about 80 indifferent to nature activists joined them. Nature itself supported their movement and created all conditions for the event holding. The activists conducted team games, danced, sang. The results were summed up and disks named "Save the Earth, Take Care of It!", as well as memorable gifts, posters, calendars and ecological diaries were handed over.

For the organization and holding of the environmental festival, the Manager of the club and the members of the club formation "Invisible Guard" were solemnly awarded with diplomas of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan. The holiday ended with Flash mob – a physical activity break.

The Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan, A. A. Nazirov, as well as his deputies, directors - foresters, directors of subordinated institutions attended the meeting. During the meeting the report of the First Deputy Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan E.N. Bedertdinov "On the results of forest cultural and forestry works for the first half of 2017" was heard.

From the beginning of the year, artificial reforestation in the republic was carried out in 1,832 hectares, including planting of forest crops in 1,832 hectares. In 2016, this figure was equal to 1,596 hectares. The foresters noted that in total in 2017 the volume of reforestation increased by 27% compared to the last year. First of all, this is due to the fact that the areas under for the forest crops planting have been increased centrally and under the support of the natural forest renewal.

An improvement cutting presents itself an integral part of the quality reproduction of forests. As of July 1, improvement cutting and salvage cutting were performed in 7,677 hectares. The total stock of harvested timber amounted to almost 380 thousand cubic meters or 69% of the plan (in 2016 - 46%, in 2015 - 67%), merchantable wood of more than 303 thousand cubic meters was harvested, the liquidity fulfillment was 81% (in 2016 it comprised - 48%, in 2015 - 74%).

On July 27, 2017 forests aerial surveillance was carried out in the Republic of Tatarstan due to high fire hazard in forests. A flight was performed by AH-2 aircraft by specially developed route aimed at detection of fire and breach of forests fire regulation requirements. During the aerial surveillance 2 smoke points in agricultural lands were detected, their exact coordinates were determined in Pestrechinskiy and Menzelinskiy districts, details were immediately submitted to the regional point of dispatch control. The aerial surveillance was also aimed at observation of forests sanitary condition, detection of pests and forest disease centers.