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In one of the social networks, a resident of the city of Kansk, Galina, addressed the EMERCOM Main Office for the Krasnoyarsk Territory with a request to make her son's dream come true:

"Hello. Happy New Year! I am writing to you with a request to make my son's dream come true. His name is Prokhor, he will be 5 years old in January. He dreams of becoming a FIRE. I want his dream to come true and while he is little, he will be incredibly happy to visit the fire department of the city of Kansk or at least in a fire truck".

The Russian Emergencies Ministry warn residents and tourists of the Far Eastern Federal District, Siberian Federal District, and the Southern Federal District to avoid avalanche-prone areas, to be attentive and careful.

On January 15, at the ITAR-TASS, online press conference was held with the participation of the head of the State Inspectorate for Small Vessels of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia Andrey Pechenin on the safety of Epiphany bathing.

On January 15, an online conference was held at the Rossiya Segodnya press center with the participation of the Russian Emergencies Ministry leadership on the situation with man-made fires in the country. The speakers were Deputy Minister Ilya Denisov and Deputy Minister - Chief State Fire Inspector of the Russian Federation Anatoly Suprunovsky.

Since the beginning of the year, employees of the Center for State Inspectorate for Small Vessels of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia have conducted almost 4,000 preventive patrols on water bodies. Winter fishing enthusiasts are warned of the possible danger.

In connection with the complex of adverse weather phenomena in order to ensure safety on roads, prevent incidents and accidents, and provide assistance to the local residents, the subdivisions of the territorial bodies of the EMERCOM of Russia work on high alert.

As part of the humanitarian mission, specialists from the Russian Emergencies Ministry's consolidated group in Nagorno-Karabakh continue to be on duty at the Lachin corridor. To date, the Ministry's rescuers have provided assistance in almost 20 cases.

Specialists of EMERCOM of Russia continue to check the housing stock and social infrastructure facilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. More than 300 objects have already been restored using building materials delivered as humanitarian aid from Russia. More than 450 objects are in the works.

On January 12, 2021, on the territory of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, a solemn presentation of firefighting equipment took place, timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Russian Emergencies Ministry. The ceremony was attended by Valentin Nelyubov, Head of the Fire Protection Main Office of the EMERCOM of Russia, and the personnel of the special fire department.

On January 12, 1993, the Far Eastern Regional Search and Rescue Unit of the EMERCOM of Russia was created. For 28 years, the detachment has responded to emergencies and incidents more than 50 thousand times, saved over 35 thousand human lives. According to statistics, 40 lives are saved for each specialist in the unit.