Naucno-tehniceskaa i innovacionnaa deatel'nost' nii PBICS MCS Belarusi v sfere zasity ot crezvycajnyh situacij. Realizacia prioritetnyh napravlenij

The Research Institute of Fire Safety and Emergencies of the Ministry for Emergency Situations, Republic of Belarus, is a leading research facility and falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry for Emergency Situations (MCzS). In compliance with Belarus law, its purpose is to address scientific and technical problems with a view of preventing and eliminating emergency situations. The Institute is the main research facility in the Republic engaged within the range of issues associated with emergencies. It is a public research centre of the Republic, providing research facilities within the certification and production system of Russia and is also a member of European Group of Official Laboratories for Fire Testing (EGOLF). The Institute is an accredited establishment in the GOST standard system, concerned with product and applied scientific testing, and consultancy on matters regarding fire safety. The Institute conducts incident ground testing of construction materials, fire resistance and prototype testing of rescue equipment. Additionally, the Institute publishes a magazine "Emergency Situations: Prevention and Elimination". Articles published in the magazine are prepared by authors completing academic degree courses, which are reviewed by WAK Belarus. In accordance with departmental regulations, the main priorities for the Institute are: - A scientific approach to fire safety in the Republic of Belarus, harnessing preventive measures in fire protection and rescue operations; - Development and improvement of procedural documentation with regard to fire prevention, fire fighting techniques and elimination of emergencies, within the scope of established standards and norms; - Conducting scientific research, expert appraisal of fire and other natural threats and those posed by humans; - Development and improvement of fire and rescue vehicles, technical apparatus, devices used in fire protection and rescue equipment employed to ensure the safety of people and property; - Testing of product safety parameters and fire hazard characteristics of goods manufactured in the Republic as well as of those imported from abroad; - Incident ground fire testing of large building constructions as well as design and production of appropriate testing equipment; - Exhibitions, publications and advertising in the area of fire safety, emergency and rescue operations; Taking into account the scope of activities placed on establishments subordinated to MCzS, with responsibility for elimination emergency situations and organizing rescue and fire fighting activities, resourcing such establishments with appropriate and most up to date equipment and fire fighting media becomes problematic.