Trends in the Development of Fire Fighting and Rescue Equipment and Special Equipment. Analysis and Improvement if the Norms Set by the Regulatory Framework
Scientific Conference on Economics and Entrepreneurship SCEE’2021 Organized within the 62nd International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University: Book of Abstracts 2021
Viktorija Politika, Juris Ļabis, Jeļena Pundure

With the improvement of the methods of fire-fighting and rescue work of the State Fire and Rescue Service, the requirements for the necessary provision of machinery and equipment have also changed. In order to ensure continuous and full-fledged operation of the State Fire and Rescue Service structural units, increase their efficiency, ensure implementation of functions and tasks specified in regulatory enactments and improve the quality of services provided, it is necessary to implement a set of measures aimed at improving the institution's material and technical base to ensure the most efficient and effective use of resources in the future, as well as the provision of safe working conditions for staff. The analysis and improvement of the norms set by the regulatory framework is relevant today, as the regulatory enactments regulating this field have not been updated since 2011, but the material and technical base of the State Fire and Rescue Service is constantly updated and has changed significantly over many years. Depending on the decision made by the State Fire and Rescue Service management, the draft of a material regulatory enactment that determines the equipment necessary for fire extinguishing and rescue works of the State Fire and Rescue Service, as well as special and technical equipment and their norms, may be used for any draft regulatory document. The article researched the current regulatory framework, which determines the equipment required for fire extinguishing and rescue works of the State Fire and Rescue Service, as well as special and technical equipment and their norms. Identified experience of neighboring countries. A statistical analysis of the operational activities of the State Fire and Rescue Service and a comparative analysis of the statistical data of the Baltic States have been performed. As well as the provision at the disposal of the State Fire and Rescue Service with the equipment necessary for fire-fighting and rescue works, norms of special and technical equipment and provision has been studied and analyzed. Within the framework of the article, a questionnaire was developed to determine the actual amount of special and technical equipment and facilities in the structural units, as well as to find out the optimal amount of required special and technical equipment and facilities. Questionnaire analysis was performed. Calculations have also been made to explain the situation. Practically applicable material is proposed for the draft regulatory enactment, which determines the equipment necessary for fire extinguishing and rescue works of the State Fire and Rescue Service, as well as technical equipment and their norms.


Keywords
Civil protection, Rescue equipment, Regulatory framework update, Statistical data, State Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)
Hyperlink
https://www.rtu.lv/writable/public_files/RTU_scee_2021_abstracts.pdf

Politika, V., Ļabis, J., Pundure, J. Trends in the Development of Fire Fighting and Rescue Equipment and Special Equipment. Analysis and Improvement if the Norms Set by the Regulatory Framework. In: Scientific Conference on Economics and Entrepreneurship SCEE’2021 Organized within the 62nd International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University: Book of Abstracts, Latvia, Riga, 14-15 October, 2021. Riga: RTU Press, 2021, pp.35-35. ISBN 978-9934-22-678-6. ISSN 2256-0866.

Publication language
English (en)
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