Russian State Fire Service

The Federal Fire Service (Russian: Федеральная противопожарная служба, Federalnaya protivopozharnaya sluzhba), is an integral part of the State Fire Service and is part of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations).

Its basic functions are:

• Conducts prevention, fire fighting and rescue work -
  • at facilities that are critical to the national security of the country, other important fire facilities, the most valuable objects of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation, for the activities at the federal level with the massive concentration of people;
  • in closed administrative-territorial formations, as well as in important organizations and regime;
  • Supervises the implementation of the federal executive bodies, executive bodies of subjects of the Russian Federation, local self-government organizations and federal laws, technical regulations and other legal acts in the field of fire safety;
  • Exercises operational control of other types of fire protection forces and means involved to extinguish fires at facilities that are critical to the national security of the country, other important fire facilities, the most valuable objects of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation, as well as for the activities of the federal level with the massive concentration of people;
  • Conducts monitoring of the state of fire safety in the Russian Federation is preparing proposals for government agencies and local governments to implement measures in the field of fire safety;
  • Conducts fire information and education of the public on fire safety measures;
  • Organizes and conducts official statistical records and state statistical reports on fires and their consequences on the territory of the Russian Federation, the performance of operational activities and resources of the Federal Fire Service, Fire Service of the Russian Federation and other types of fire protection;
  • Preparing draft legislation Russian Emergencies Ministry in the field of fire safety and organization of the Federal Fire Service

The treaty units of the Federal Fire Service are maintained by the protected objects. Buildings, structures, facilities, fire and other machinery, and equipment, gear and equipment transferred to the use of contractual unit FPS, are the property of the organization and remain on its balance sheet.[3]

Financial support of the Fire Service of the Russian Federation is carried out by means of:

• the budget of the Russian Federation;
• funds allocated for the financing of regional programs in the field of fire safety;
• funds received in accordance with the existing agreements, including the provision of permitted fee-based services;
• contributions, donations and other sources not prohibited by law.[4]

Russian Fire appliances are operationally categorized as follows:[6]

ZIL-131 based АЦ-2,5-40(131Н)-6ВР (ATs-2.5-40(131N)-6VR) on outside display at the Technical Museum of Tolyatti, Russia.

• Tankers (AC) (Автоцистерны (АЦ): A fire apparatus equipped with a pump, tanks for storing liquid extinguishing agents and means of their delivery, intended for delivery of personnel and equipment to the site of fire and carrying out fire extinguishing and rescue operations.

GAZelle based APP in Saratov.

• Auto First Aid (APP) (Автомобили первой помощи (АПП)): A fire apparatus on a light chassis equipped with a pumping unit, tanks for liquid extinguishing agents, and intended for delivery of personnel, equipment to the site of a fire (accident), firefighting operations at initial stage and rescue operations.
• High-pressure Pump apparatus(AVD) (Пожарный автомобиль с насосом высокого давления (АВД)): A fire apparatus equipped with a high-pressure pump, tanks for liquid extinguishing agents, a set of equipment, intended to carry out fire extinguishing activities in high-rise buildings and structures.

ZIL based APH

• Hose and hose-pumper cars (AR, ANR) (Рукавные и насоcно-рукавные (AP, APH)
  • Hose Carrier - Only carries hose
  • Hose Tanker - Carries hose and water and pump
• Fire ladders (AL) (Пожарные автолестницы (АЛ))
• Boom lifts (ACP) (Коленчатые подъёмники (АКП))
• Staff cars (ASH) (Штабные автомобили (АШ))

ZIL based ABG HAZMAT vehicle

• Cars Gas Rescue (AH, ABG) (Газодымозащитная служба (ГДЗС))
• Cars specialized fire (AGT AGVT, ACT, AP) (Автомобили специализированного тушения (АГТ, АГВТ, АКТ, АП))
• Cars Command and communications (ASO) (Автомобили связи и оcвещения (АСО))
• Rescue vehicles (ASA) (Спасательные автомобили (АСА))
• Cars Airfield Fire (Пожарный аэродромный автомобиль (AA)