PARTICIPATION OF VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE MEMBERS IN EXTINGUISHING FIRES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

There are represented the data on all fires in which member of volunteer fire service participated, as well as on fires where volunteer fire service members were the only participants from among fire service brigades either in cities and urban-type settlements or in rural areas. There are considered the dynamics as well as the total number of fires for 2014-2021, including distribution by fire objects, data on the use of fire-fighting equipment and nozzles at fires by the members of volunteer fire service and other kinds of fire services in 2021. The data of the number of people rescued per 100 fires are represented. Conclusions are drawn on the need to increase the resource availability and training level of volunteer firefighters.