All-Russian fire-fighting sport competitions opened in Kazan
5 February 2015, Thursday
On February 5, at the sports arena of the Main Department of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies in Tatarstan, the XI All-Russian fire-fighting sport competitions for Tatarstan Prime Minister Cup and the VI winter fire-fighting championships of Russian Emergencies Ministry Volga regional center of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies opened and will last for two days.
Teams from regional centers of the Ministry, educational institutions and Russian regions take part in the competitions. There are 330 participants and 20 teams from 19 Russian regions. For the first time, women will fight for the cup as well.
The competitions include two kinds of programmes of fire-fighting sports: overcoming the 100-meter obstacle course and climbing by a hook ladder to the window.
The opening ceremony began with march-in reviewed by Chief of the Main Department of Russian Ministry Emergencies in Tatarstan and Tatarstan Minister of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations Rafis Khabibullin.
Acting Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of Russian Emergencies Ministry Volga regional center Igor Panshin attended the ceremony as well.
Rafis Khabibullin awarded memorable prizes to distinguished quests of the tournament. At the end of the opening ceremony, Tatarstan team, the winner of last year’s competitions, raised Russian and Tatarstan flags.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.
On 29 December, speaking at a briefing held in Tatarstan Government House on issues of ensuring the uninterrupted operation of road services and housing and communal services during the holidays, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin said that during the holidays special attention will be given to providing heat supply to apartment buildings.
On 24 December Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a charity action “The Christmas Tree of Wishes” held during the 17th session of the State Council of the republic of the seventh convocation.
The Head of the Government of the republic will fulfill wishes of five-year old Landysh who dreams of a guitar, 13-year old Zariva who will get a smart speaker, eight-year old Leyla dreaming of a bike and 16-year old Evelina who will be given an e-book.