On April 17 - day of educations fire protection of the USSR

Here already quarter of the century is considered on April 17 in our country Day of veterans of fire protection. This day in 1918 the Decree of Council of People's Commissars "About the organization of the state measures for fight against fire" was signed. Among other things, the document founded Fire council and the name of a position of the chairman of the board - the chief commissioner for insurance and fight against fire is appropriated. The decree not only played a huge role in formation and developments fire protection, but also became the beginning of creation of public fire service. For decades of the Soviet power the fire-prevention...