Software products for prevention and elimination of fires and emergencies in order to reduce material damage, the number of dead and injured people

Relevance. Professional activity of firefighters and rescuers refers to dangerous, stressful and heavy types of work associated with significant risk to life and health. Injuries, disability and mortality among the personnel of the Ministry of emergency situations directly depend on working conditions, occupational activities, the nature of the functions performed.

Intention. To demonstrate effects of software products in the field of fire safety on meeting the information needs of managers and employees performing the tasks of prevention, extinguishing and elimination of consequences of fires and emergencies. Timely prevention and mitigation of fire and emergency consequences reduces material damage as well as the number of dead and injured people.

Methodology. The article presents a brief description of the software products available in the Fund of computerized algorithms and programs of EMERCOM of Russia in the field of fire safety, which are designed to help in solving social and psychological problems of safety of the population and territories in emergency situations. The software products are designed to provide the heads of the subjects of the Russian Federation with the possibility of automating the planning of measures for the prevention and elimination of fires and emergencies. Software products contain information and references on prevention and elimination of fires and emergencies as well as guidance on the actions of officials and the population in emergency situations, both natural and man-made, and also regulatory and methodological documents for making decisions in the field of safety of the population and territories in emergency situations.

Results and Discussion. Software products actually increase effectiveness of safety measures in emergency situations, preparedness of units of he State fire service, as well as help to make informed decisions in the field of social protection of employees. Based on one of the software products, the possibility of automating the presentation and analysis of statistical data on the number of fires, the number of fire fatalities, injuries and related direct material damage is shown.

Conclusion. The use of software products in the field of fire safety ultimately reduces the risk of injury and death, the level of material losses from fires and other emergencies. 

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