Reform of the State Emergency Service

Decentralization

Problem

Soviet approach to fire safety – excessive central-ization of the fire safety system

Large numbers of casualties and financial loss

Insufficient state funding of the Emergency Service – which results in lack of professionals, low salaries, and outdated equipment 80% of which must be written off

Long response time in rural areas – exceeds the 20-minute norm in two or three times

Low civic awareness about fire safety

Transformation includes:

1. Improvement of the State Emergency Service operation

2. Expansion of local fire teams

3. Engagement of volunteers

Reform timeline

2016 2020

Protection of citiesand villages from fire

StateEmergencyService

Volunteerfirefighters

Local fireteams

Reform of the State Emergency Serviceon rayon level

Number of units on local level will correspond to the number of new amalgamated communities. Part of the fire depots and fire equipment of the State Emergency Service will be passed to communities to organize their own fire safety system. The other part of the equipment will be used for fire safety on rayon level increasing number of firefighters to the actual necessary number.

Fire stationsof the State Emergency Service

Fire stationsof communities

Localfire team

Volunteers

How it works?Having received information about fire, volunteer firefighters arrive to the fire location and together with the local fire team bring out the fire. Response time decreases and efficiency increases

20 min

20 min

72% of fire fighters are volunteers. Volunteers extinguish fire free of charge, helping their city or village in such a way

In Austria volunteer fire teams are financed by municipal government. Volunteer firefighter organized based on professional firefighter teams’ standards but with very low pay

In Germany 80% of all volunteer fire teams live in rural areas. Response time is 8 minutes

In Sweden 80% of fire safety system is volunteer. Municipalities are responsible for fire safety and volunteer firefighters

100% of firefighters in Chilly are volunteers

Volunteer fire fighters work effectively in many countries throughout the world

USA

AUT

GER

SWE

СHL

Anyone can become volunteer firefighter, without limitations by age or sex, become useful for their communities. However, for the risky work candi-dates must comply with the following criteria:

Experience of ATO veterans, veterans, retired or active Civil Emergency Service staff is especially useful. If volunteer cannot, due to health reasons, directly deal with fire, s/he can work with fire prevention activities, participate in youth or children programs etc.

Age: 18-60

Sex: any

No health limitations

Who can becomevolunteer firefighter?

Why Volunteer workis effective?

Volunteers go through selection process and receive special training and regularly can improve their skills

Volunteers engaged only in cases when needed and can be occupied with their regular work or duties. Volunteers do not receive salary, however may receive social benefits from state or local government

Volunteer firefighters give sets an example of responsible citizenship for others and are the pride of his/her communities.

Opportunity to receive free professional training and skills of a new profession

Opportunity to receive free psychological assistance, new connections and friends

Benefits for veterans

ATO veteransreintegration: heroes from front – heroes for any com-munity

Community engagement and ambassadors of the new values