Tactical potential of units voluntary fire protection in the fire safety system

Introduction. The article presents the organizational structure and management system of "Public Associations of Fire Protection" as an element of the fire safety system in the context of the prospects of application by authorized executive authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation, local self-government to ensure fire safety. In general, the article is devoted to the tactical capabilities of the units of the voluntary fire protection to support managerial decision-making in achieving the goals set by the leadership in the field of fire safety. The tasks of the research are to analyze the organizational component of the "Public associations of fire protection"; to consider the tactical potential of the units of the voluntary fire protection for the intended purpose, level of equipment, structure and order of recruitment for participation (or) extinguishing fires. Methods. Methods of analysis and synthesis were used. Results and discussions. Tactical capabilities have been developed for quantitative and qualitative assessment of the functioning and preparation for actions under the designation "Public Associations of Fire protection". A proposal has been put forward for their application at the stage of actions carried out at the fire site. Conclusions. The presented material theoretically substantiates the provisions of its application, the need for fundamental and applied research on this topic, including the assessment of the effect of the tactical potential of voluntary fire protection units of certain types in the relevant municipalities, on protected objects of various functional purposes to support management decisions in ensuring fire safety in terms of choosing the best technical and operational indicators and economic feasibility. Key words: public associations of fire protection, voluntary fire protection, voluntary fire brigades, voluntary fire brigades.