The Federal State Budgetary Institution "The Research Institute of Fire Protection of All-Russian Order "Badge of Honor" of the EMERCOM of Russia"

The Research Institute of Fire Protection of All-Russian Order "Badge of Honor" of the EMERCOM of Russia is the state federal research organization, the state budgetary institution and is included in the system of the Federal Fire Service of the Emergencies Ministry as its division. The Institute is chief research institute in the field of fire protection (according to the Article 31 of the Federal Law No. 69-FZ “On fire safety” of 24 December 1994), as well one of the largest research centers in the world engaged into researching fire safety, invention and introduction of new equipment for firefighting and protection of property against fires.

The Orenburg Region branch (in the settlement of Prigorodny) is included into the Research Institute for Fire Protection of All-Russian Order "Badge of Honor" of the EMERCOM of Russia.

The Institute was established in order to provide the unified scientific and technical policy, based on coordination of scientific researches in the Russian Federation, carry out efforts to improve systems for fire safety, as well as scientific and technical support of responsibilities of Emergencies Ministry in the field of fire safety, set by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Scientists and specialists of the Institute carry out joint researches with more than 450 Russian organizations and enterprises, 43 foreign companies, cooperate with (or head) 12 technical committees, subcommittees, working groups of international organizations.

The Institute, as the chief Institute in the field of fire protection in the Russian Federation, fulfills following functions:

• Coordination of activities aimed at organizational and technical and preparation of legal groundwork for technical regulation in the field of fire safety in the Russian Federation;
• Carries out functions as Chief division in the field of judicial and expert enterprises of the Test Fire Laboratories of the Federal Fire Service;
• Provides information on fire safety to managing bodies and divisions of the Emergencies Ministry;
• Maintains data collection of the Emergencies Ministry in the field of technical regulation, the Single State System for Statistical Service of Fires and Their Aftermath in the Russian Federation, as well as maintains other data bases of the Federal Fire Service, gathers information about emergency situations in the Russian Federation;
• Participates in international organizations in the field of fire safety, as well as organizes conferences, meetings, symposiums, exhibitions and fairs of fire and technical equipment;

959 specialists, including more than 110 PhDs and Doctors of Sciences, winners of State Prizes, members of home and international academies are employed in the FGBU VNIIPO of the Emergencies Ministry. The Institute is co-founder and member of the National Academy of Fire Safety Sciences, as well as member of the Russian Organization of Test and Measuring Laboratories and Conformity Assessment Organizations.

The Institute has modern research base that allows carrying out unique theoretical and experimental researches and full-scale tests.

The Research Institute of Fire Protection of All-Russian Order "Badge of Honor" of the EMERCOM of Russia is accredited as:

• Body for certification of products and test laboratory in the National Certification System State Standard;
• Body for certification of quality management systems in the National Certification System of the Russian Federation;
• Body for certification of equipment and test laboratory in the Certification System in the field of Fire Safety in the Russian Federation;
• Quality Management System of the Institute has Certificate of Conformance to Requirements ISO 9001:2008.

Researches carried out by the scientists of the Institute got the recognition in our country and abroad, which allows the Institute to represent the interests of Russia in international organizations.

The Institute has post-graduate education courses and Doctorate school, as well as dissertation committee, where dozens of Doctor and PhD dissertations on Fire and Industrial Safety were uphold. The Institute also has academic council, council of young scientists and specialists, academic center for professional development of the Fire Department personnel, training of employees of enterprises (organizations).

There is an exhibition of scientific achievements in the field of fire safety and the Museum of history of the Institute.