Peculiarities of the term “fire” application taking into account the specifics of the specialists activities in preventing and extinguishing fires

Purpose. Fire is a complex socio-economic phenomenon. Only within the framework of the State Fire Service activities fire-fighting work is carried out in two directions, and each direction may have its own characteristics. The purpose of the study is to formulate the definition of the term "fire" for its use in the professional activities of fire safety specialists. Methods. To solve the problem methods of frequency and comparative analysis were used. Findings. Based on the analysis of the historical material and regulatory documents, functional differences in the activities of specialists in the fields of fire prevention and extinguishing are identified. The main provisions for defining the term "fire" are formed for objective understanding of the phenomenon essence and the organization of effective activities of fire safety specialists taking into account the selected work specifics. Research application field. The method is proposed to be used for developing conceptual provisions to amend current regulatory documents in the field of organizing the activities of fire service specialists. Conclusions. Separation and clarification of the term “fire” in regulatory documents will allow improving the efficiency of specialists` work, expand their powers to perform their tasks and at the same time ensure compliance with the law.