The first deputy chairman of the regional security committee of the Kursk region, Lyudmila Shatalova, spoke about the work of the regional fire service divisions at the administration meeting
On the territory of the Kursk region, up to 700 fires were annually registered with material damage up to 70 million rubles. Since 2019, all fires and exits have been taken into account, as a result of which over the past year the number of fires amounted to 5.5 thousand, and at the moment in 2020 - more than 6,287 fires.
As noted by Lyudmila Shatalova, the number of deaths was reduced by 17.9%, injured by 32%. The number of people rescued increased by 66.4%.
There are 83 fire brigades in the region. 65 volunteer teams are also included in the trip schedule.
The fire service of the Kursk region has 318 pieces of equipment. 28 full-fledged fire brigades, 23 fire stations have been created, as well as a technical unit, on the basis of which not only the repair of fire-fighting equipment is carried out, but also a training center for volunteers is located.
Today, the fire service covers over 61% of the region's territory and 1,715 settlements.