Assessment of the technical readiness of mobile fire extinguishing equipment for use as intended
Authors:   Academy of State Fire Service of EMERCOM of Russia, Sorokoumov Vladimir Petrovich 
Published: December 2022

Introduction. The technical readiness of mobile fire extinguishing equipment determines the performance by the units of EMERCOM of Russia of actions for their intended purpose. Currently, EMERCOM of Russia uses more than 50 thousand units of fire equipment of various types, service life and technical condition, which creates significant difficulties in managing the technical support of units. Therefore, consideration of the problem of managing the technical support of the units of EMERCOM of Russia to maintain the technical readiness of mobile fire extinguishing equipment in modern conditions is extremely important. Goals and objectives of the study. The aim of the study is to improve the management of the technical support of the departments of EMERCOM of Russia by updating and scientifically substantiating the factors influencing the processes of managing the technical support for the high-quality operation of mobile fire extinguishing equipment. To achieve the goal, the tasks of selecting and updating criteria that affect the technical readiness of mobile fire extinguishing equipment during their operation, analyzing the number of equipment by type, using mobile fire extinguishing equipment by samples, equipment composition by brand, qualitative composition of the car fleet by categories, calculating the coefficient of technical readiness, determination of criteria for assessing the state of a technical facility, the relationship of types of technical condition, the relationship of criteria from the technical condition. Research methods. In the course of the study, methods of system analysis were used. Results and its discussion. The most significant factors influencing the process of managing technical support to maintain the technical readiness of mobile fire extinguishing equipment during their operation have been identified. The results of the analysis of the number of equipment by type, the use of mobile fire extinguishing equipment by samples, the composition of equipment by brand, the qualitative composition of the car fleet by category, the coefficient of technical readiness, the criteria for assessing the condition of the technical equipment, the relationship between the types of technical condition, the relationship of criteria from the technical condition are presented. The analysis of existing approaches to the assessment of readiness for the use of fire equipment was carried out. A model and algorithm for assessing the readiness for the use of mobile fire extinguishing equipment has been developed. The relevance of the ongoing research and its main directions, which are due to the most significant factors affecting the operation of mobile fire extinguishing equipment, are confirmed. Conclusion. The results obtained in the course of the work can be used in the development of proposals for improving the management system for the technical support of units in the operation of mobile fire extinguishing equipment and identifying promising areas of research in this area. Keywords: technical support, control system, criteria for assessing the condition of a technical facility, types of technical condition, technical readiness, assessment of technical readiness, reliability, good condition, technical readiness factor, mobile fire extinguishing equipment.