__Yaroslav Khomyak

__Head

__

__The mainstreams of scientific and technical activity of UrkRIFS are:

__- development of fundamental and applied scientific researches on fire safety problems;

__- development of standard-legal base in fire safety area;

__- development of technologies, means and tactical methods of carrying out fire-salvage operations and firefighting;

__- research works concerning fire-preventing protection of objects: houses, structures, engineering networks, technological processes, etc.;

__- working out rules and norms on safety maintenance during time of firefighting and carrying out of rescue works;

__- working out national standards in fire safety area;

__- carrying out research and complex tests of fireproof substances, firefighting means, fire-prevention protection, fire-technical equipment and other products of similar designation;

__- carrying out fire-resistance tests of building designs, elements of engineering networks, communications, etc. for improvement of maintenance of the set levels of safety and reliability of objects;

__- working out methods and algorithms of optimization of automatic systems of detection, localization and firefighting;

__- carrying out fire researches, forecasting of their possible occurrence and development, consequences;

__- working out a complex of measures, directed at development and maintenance of test base in fire safety area.