INDEX OF THE MATERIAL DAMAGE FROM FIRES IN RURAL TERRAIN IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOR 2006–2010 YEARS

The main indicator of fire danger in rural terrain is the material damage from fires in the region of the Russian Federation. There are no clear criteria for allocation of the most problematic regions, making it difficult to make informed management decisions. This problem can be solved using the method of Dow Jones. Dow Jones is a recognized indicator of the economy and the stock market. The article prompted the index of material damage from fires in rural terrain based on the approach of Dow Jones. In the scheme of calculating the index material damage from fires in rural terrain Dow Jones method role of industrial corporations played by members of the Russian Federation. After adjusting for the subjects material damage from fires in the order of decrease we select 30 regions to the maximum material damage. These regions form listing the index calculation. Index of material damage from fires in rural terrain is the average of these regions, who are in the listing. The regions where the material damage from fires is above the index, form crisis group. In the paper, the calculation of the index material damage from fires in rural terrain in the Russian Federation for the years 2006–2010, are highlighted regions, trapped in the listing, as well as identify areas with a crisis situation. The proposed index of material damage from fires in rural terrain can be a basis for management and personnel decisions, similar to how the Dow Jones is used in economics and finance.