The experience of interaction of the Deanery board with non-governmental organizations in fighting fires in Irkutsk in the XIX century

The article summarizes the experience of cooperation between the Deanery Council and various non-governmental organizations that have facilitated the coordination of both preventive and practical activities in fighting fires in a particular city, Irkutsk. It shows the emergence of a fire fighting system through the creation of professional fire and police teams, voluntary fire brigades, private and semi-public fire brigades, military formations, insurance companies, and civil society under the auspices of the Economic department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A historiographical overview of the main sections and directions of the article is given, and the contribution of the topic under consideration is noted by both local historians and researchers who have considered this problem from an all-Russian perspective. The socio-cultural experience of establishing a fire safety system in a Siberian city based on both state regulation and voluntary participation shows a clear example of its use at the present time in currently, both in the field of fire prevention and extinguishing, as well as legal support. An analysis of the reforms in the field of fire safety of the city during the period under review was carried out, namely: the number of quarters and parts of the city were determined taking into account local conditions; each fire station is equipped with the necessary number of fire tools, wagons, horses and cart. A fire station was built for each unit to house horses, a wagon train, and the apartment of the fire extinguishing supervisor. The contribution of the state, the Economic Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the provincial leadership in organizing and helping to establish various types of fire protection was noted. It was revealed that the city and philanthropic merchants allocated funds for the placement of the fire brigade, and an annual subsidy from the treasury was allocated for the maintenance of the wagon train, horses and equipment repairs.

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