In Irkutsk, 17 residents received their first Volunteer Firefighter IDs, before they were only given course completion certificates. The awardees came from many professions, and city officials thanked them for their civic spirit and readiness to help in case of fire. Deputy Mayor Dmitry Razumov stressed the importance of developing volunteer fire protection and said he supports initiatives to prevent fires and promote fire safety.
As noted by the acting director of the public institution “Voluntary Firefighting Service of the Irkutsk Region,” Andrey Popov, today 17 residents of Irkutsk received their first “Volunteer Firefighter” certificates. Before this, volunteer firefighters were issued a certificate of course completion.Among those honored are people from a wide variety of professions: bank employees, public transport drivers, employees of the Irkutsk city administration, etc.
The volunteer firefighters were congratulated by Deputy Mayor of Irkutsk Dmitry Razumov. On behalf of the Mayor of Irkutsk, Viktor Kondrashov, he thanked the residents of Irkutsk for their active civic stance. Dmitry Razumov noted the importance of developing the volunteer fire service system, since “in the event of a fire, volunteer firefighters, through their prompt and competent actions, will save the lives and health of their fellow townspeople.”
“The city administration is ready to support the initiatives of members of the volunteer fire service in preventing fires and promoting fire safety,” said the deputy mayor.
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk city administration