Quantitative indicators of the training of cadets of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School in 1968-1993.

Baranovskii Andrei Valer'evich Teacher, Department of Physical Training, East Siberian Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia 148 Far Eastern str., Irkutsk, Irkutsk region, 664035, Russia Bav_expert073@mail.ru

The activities of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School for the training of middle-level command specialists for fire protection units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR and the Russian Federation were carried out in the period from 1968 to 1993.

In the context of studying this topic, the scientific works of M.N. Agapitov, S.N. Chashchin, V.V. Chernykh are of interest ^{[1, 2, 3, 8]} – representatives of the scientific community of the Irkutsk region who studied the historical aspects of the formation and development of departmental education of law enforcement agencies and military organizations in the territory of the Siberian region in the XIX-XX centuries.

The research methodology includes a concrete historical approach (M.V. Astakhov, A.P. Pronstein, etc.) as well as generalization, comparison, synthesis, classification, concretization; analysis of archival documents, legislation and scientific literature; retrospective analysis; method of historical analogies ^{[4, 7]}.

The main purpose of this scientific article is a historical generalization of the practical activities of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School, in matters of completing the school with cadets for their training and graduation of young specialists for territorial fire protection units, during the period of their educational and professional activities.

It is important to note that by the time the fire school was established on the territory of Irkutsk in 1968, there were:

1. Higher Engineering Fire-Technical School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR (Moscow, RSFSR);

2. Leningrad Higher Fire Technical School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR (Leningrad, RSFSR);

3. Ivanovo Fire Technical School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR (Ivanovo, RSFSR);

4. Sverdlovsk Fire Technical School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR (Sverdlovsk, RSFSR);

5. Lviv Fire Technical School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR (Lviv, USSR);

6. Kharkov Fire Technical School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR (Kharkov, USSR).

Considering the geographical location of the easternmost educational institution of fire protection by 1968 on the territory of the RSFSR in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg), it is worth noting that during the late 1960s there was an acute shortage of qualified specialists for the territorial fire departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR stationed in Siberia and the Far East ^{[1, 9, p. 23]}.

In general, taking into account the specifics of the industrial and economic development of the regions of Siberia and the Far East in general and the territory of the Baikal region in particular, the idea of creating the Irkutsk Fire Technical School arose back in 1932.

But the opportunity to implement this idea appeared only in 1961, in connection with the decision of the decree of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR. At the same time, the applicants for the creation of a fire technical school in addition to Irkutsk were Omsk, Krasnoyarsk, Khabarovsk and Vladivostok.

The choice of Irkutsk in creating a fire technical school on its territory was quite obvious. Firstly, by the end of the 1960s, an extensive educational system of secondary specialized and higher technical educational institutions operated on the territory of Irkutsk, which made it possible, at the stage of formation, to ensure the staffing of the fire technical school with personnel with technical education from among local workers.

Secondly, Irkutsk had a convenient geographical location, being equidistant from both the territory of the Urals and the Far Eastern region of the country, which ensured a uniform influx of applicants to the place of study.

Thirdly, Irkutsk was an important transport hub, having an airport, railway station, bus station, etc. on its territory. This factor provided a convenient logistical component in movement.

Fourth, the principled position of the head of the Department of Fire Protection of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Irkutsk region, Colonel of the internal service K.N. Sheychik, who, at the level of the main Department of fire Protection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, was able to defend the position of Irkutsk as the place of creation of a new fire technical school.

It should be noted that the head of the Leningrad Fire Technical School, Colonel M.P. Zakharov, was directly involved in the selection of a site for the construction and design of buildings. The construction of buildings and buildings of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School began in 1965 and was completed in 1968 ^{[6, p. 6]}.

On March 26, 1968, by order of the Ministry of Public Order of the USSR No. 0117, the Irkutsk Fire Technical School was established. At the end of 1968, during the next reorganization of the Ministry of Public Order Protection, the former name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was returned to it, which was canceled in 1960 ^{[5, p. 2]}. This reorganization completely influenced the changes in the names of the structural divisions of the Ministry as a whole and the Irkutsk Fire Technical School in particular

Major Engineer A.P. Alifanov was appointed the first head of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School, and he served in this position until 1978.

The recruitment of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School with a variable composition of cadets was carried out annually in the summer and autumn period. The regions where the school was staffed by applicants were territorial fire protection units from Siberia and the Far East.

For example, in the company for admission of applicants in 1970 to the Irkutsk Fire Technical School for full-time education, the following stages can be distinguished:

- July 1970, the creation of an examination committee for the admission of entrance exams from candidates entering the 1st year of the college. The admissions committee included: A.P. Alifanov (head of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School), as well as representatives of the services and departments of the school: I.V. Degtev, S.S. Zyryanov, B.V. Onosov, V.A. Karpov, N.A. Treshchev, E.I. Khmelnitsky, M.A. Derevskov, V.V. Lykhin.

         For admission to the entrance exams, examination commissions were created consisting of:

         In mathematics (orally):

 The first commission: V.V. Lykhin, O.K. Tarnopolskaya.

 The second commission: L.P. Berezikov, V.A. Kamlov.

In Russian language and literature in writing (essay)

1st examiner: E.D. Gorin.

2nd examiner: E.N. Nazarov.

Also considering the organizational elements in the preparation of events for the admission of applicants, it is important to note that the personnel department of the school has prepared lists of groups of candidates for admission (at the rate of 30 people per group). And also educational files of the established form with a photo card of applicants were issued. On the basis of these documents, on the recommendation of the curator of the college, the applicant was allowed to take entrance exams.

- August 1970, in order to study the professional qualities and psychological characteristics of candidates entering the study, as well as educational work, school staff from among the teaching and commanding staff were assigned to groups of applicants:

1 gr. Major K.I. Khmelnitsky; 8 gr. Lieutenant A.D. Zaretsky;

2 gr. Lieutenant G.K. Kartavtsev; 9 gr. Major B.V. Onosov;

3 gr. captain A.N. Arzamazov; 10 gr. captain Y.S. Cherepanov;

4 gr. lieutenant V.G. Vorobyov; 11 gr. captain N.A. Treshchev;

5 gr. Lieutenant M.P. Ponomarenko; 12 gr. Lieutenant A.F. Suslov;

6 gr. lieutenant L.L. Golub; 13 gr. Lieutenant E.A. Stolyarov.

7 gr. Lieutenant A.V. Evdokimov;

Taking into account the number of each group of 30 applicants, the total number of candidates for admission to the Irkutsk Fire Technical School in 1970 was 390 people.

Also, an important preparatory stage before the admission of candidates was the passage of a mandatory repeated medical commission within the walls of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School. The commission consisted of nine medical professionals in the following areas: dermatologist, therapist, surgeon, dentist, oculist, otolaryngologist, psychotherapist, neurologist, paramedic secretary. According to the results of passing this medical commission, applicants received permission to take entrance tests.

- September 1970, candidates took entrance exams at a country base in the village. "Moskovshchina".

On September 30, 1970, 196 applicants were enrolled in the 1st year of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School. 194 candidates who did not pass the entrance tests left for the locations of component units.

A similar algorithm for conducting entrance examinations to the Irkutsk Fire Technical School was conducted on an ongoing basis during the period of activity of this educational institution.

Tracking the educational activities of the cadets of the Irkutsk Fire Technical College in 1970, it is important to note that after a three-year period of study, 173 young specialists graduated from the walls of the school on June 30, 1973. By the decision of the State Qualification Commission, graduates were awarded the qualification of "Fire Technician". And also by order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, the ranks of technical lieutenant were awarded.

All graduates of the college were given badges of the established pattern with a mark in their diplomas.

Two graduates of the college:

- technician-Lieutenant V.M. Zvorygin;

- technician-Lieutenant M.K. Kolosov:^[10]

For academic success and impeccable discipline, they were listed on the "Board of Honor" of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School.

The practice of graduating specialists was carried out within the walls of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School 23 times in the period from 1971 to 1993.

During the years of their educational activity from 1968 to 1993, the following number of cadets entered and graduated from the Irkutsk Fire Technical School full-time:

 received: released:

1968 – 190                              

1969 – 193

1970 – 196

1971 – 194 1971 – 152 (first issue)

1972 – 187 1972 – 179

1973 – 201 1973 – 173

1974 – 196 1974 – 161

1975 – 172 1975 – 155

1976 – 184 1976 – 152

1977 – 196 1977 – 156

1978 – 198 1978 – 156

1979 – 186 1979 – 157

1980 – 195 1980 – 156

1981 – 193 1981 – 173

1982 – 189 1982 – 166

1983 – 194 1983 – 179

1984 – 190 1984 – 171

1985 – 190 1985 – 159

1986 – 311 1986 – 186

1987 – 267 1987 – 155

1988 – 239 1988 – 270

1989 – 284 1989 – 226

1990 – 215 1990 – 171

1991 – 186 1991 – 215

1992 – 231 1992 – 226                     

                                          1993 – 160 (last issue)^[11]   

The final figures for the total number of applicants enrolled in the Irkutsk Fire Technical College in the period from 1968 to 1993 amounted to 5,531 cadets.

During the period from 1971 to 1993, 4,054 cadets graduated from the Irkutsk Fire Technical School. Of these, 54 cadets graduated with honors. During the period of the school's academic activity, 5 cadets were awarded state awards, medals "For bravery in a fire."

During the period of the school's academic activity, 1,477 cadets were expelled for reasons of violation of official discipline, lack of academic performance, at their own request, etc.

In 1993, the Irkutsk Fire Technical School ceased its educational activities and became part of the Irkutsk Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, as the Faculty of Fire Safety.

Summing up the activities of the Irkutsk Fire Technical School in training specialists for practical fire protection units, it is worth noting that the contribution made by this educational institution to ensuring fire safety in the regions of Siberia and the Far East was of an important strategic nature. And according to the author of this scientific article, the issue of recreating such an educational institution on the territory of the Siberian region should be discussed and implemented, taking into account the modern realities of the danger of fires and emergencies.