Drilling fire safety specialists to manage forces and resources during response to emergency situation

Abstract

Under the conditions of full-scale armed aggression by the russian federation against Ukraine, the problem national security ensuring of the state is gaining relevance. One of its important components is the population civil protection and territories, within which the fire and rescue units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine have a significant role. Their activities in modern conditions are aimed not only at responding to emergencies of natural and man-made situations, but also at responding to threats caused by war actions. According to the statistics of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, in 11 months of 2025 on the territory of Ukraine had occurred 95 231 fires, of which 8,509 were the result of hostilities, which is 8.9 % of their total number. The above proofs indicate a significant increase in the load on fire and rescue units and the conditions’ complication for their task performance, in particular active hostilities and deoccupied territories areas.