Trends in the Development of Fire Supervisory Inspection

The key features of the modified form of implementation of supervisory activities by state fire supervision authorities are considered, related both to the exclusion from the plan of carrying out planned control (supervisory) activities in relation to objects of protection with an assigned risk category below «high», and with the fact that in order to carry out unscheduled control (supervisory) activities, a reasoned and justified decision of the supervisory authority is required, supported by the occurrence of one of the grounds in the list established by clause 3, part (a) of the Government Resolution Russian Federation «On the features of the organization and implementation of state control». The problem of the increase in the number of fires is touched upon at protection facilities of a significant risk category. It has been stated that only subject to an integrated approach to compliance with the procedure and rules for certification of specialists, as well as effective control and supervision by the competent authorities, together with the introduction of a number of specific liability measures, can positive results in the field of fire safety be expected. It is concluded that the principles of the modern approach to ensure fire safety are based on strengthening the institution of responsibility on the part of persons carrying out commercial activities in this area.