The problem of state governance in the technosphere and its transition to a new risk-oriented model: the case of fire safety assurance

The purpose of this work has nothing to do with the measurement of this contradiction or its pace; rather, it is aimed at the observation of facts and identification of the smoothest way (means, logistics) to resolve this problematic situation. This approach stems from the fact that the recent international centennial practice has shown that the “relief” of years-long social tensions (that hamper any further development) by means of revolutionary public changes does not lead to protection of safeguarded public values (primarily, human health and lives, as well as human welfare); everything happens the other way round. The Centre for Education and Research into the Management of Supervisory Activities of the Academy of State Fire Service of Emercom of Russia has accumulated successful experience in application of the risk-oriented model of regulation of relations in the technosphere (the case of fire safety assurance aimed at the resolution of problematic situations in the process of design, operation, and organization of supervisory activities, fire investigations performed within the framework of court-appointed examinations, in the process of revising the legal and regulatory framework). This experience enables actors to make conclusions of public significance. The main conclusion deals with conversion of the present-day legal and regulatory framework focused on public relations in the field of the technosphere into the framework full of striking and proactive chaos. Specialists, trained to apply the standard model of state supervision, are unable to comprehend and adequately apply the effective legislation. The co-authors have formulated the assumption that the introduction of a risk-oriented model into the system of state supervision requires a drastic change in the professional mindset (professional culture) of executives responsible for governing the relations dealing with the technosphere, or (fire) safety assurance (employees of licensing and authorization departments)).