Stationary maintenance bodies of EMERCOM of Russia: current state and directions of development

Purpose. The article considers the issue of formation and development of maintenance units in fire service system, from the post-war years to the present. The positive and negative aspects of various forms functioning of maintenance bodies within EMERCOM’s of Russia system have been defined. The relevance of presence of stationary maintenance bodies within EMERCOM’s of Russia system in the form of a “federal autonomous institution” and/or structural subdivision of a territorial body has been confirmed. The directions for further work related to managerial decision making support in matters concerning the setting up of maintenance institutions (subdivisions) in a territorial body of EMERCOM of Russia have been determined. Methods. A retrospective analysis of an expert assessment made it possible to determine strengths and weaknesses of various types of maintenance units functioning of EMERCOM of Russia. Findings. The analysis of functioning of stationary maintenance bodies of EMERCOM of Russia for the period 2002–2021 has been carried out. As part of the study, an expert survey has been conducted with the involvement of specialists having necessary competencies in the field of maintenance units management. In the course of the study the conclusion has been made that the most effective form of functioning of a stationary maintenance institution is the form of a “federal autonomous institution”. At the same time, the presence in a territorial body of EMERCOM of Russia of a maintenance unit in organizational and legal form of a “federal autonomous institution” does not exclude the possibility of establishing a maintenance unit in the form of a structural subdivision of the territorial body and vice versa. Research application field. The obtained results can be used in practical work of command and control bodies of EMERCOM of Russia in the course of organizational design of territorial fire and rescue garrisons in solving problems of ensuring technical preparedness of fire and rescue units. Conclusions. The presence of stationary maintenance units in territorial bodies of EMERCOM of Russia allows increasing the efficiency and quality of solving tasks to ensure technical preparedness of fire and rescue units. Moreover, the possibility of choosing the organizational and legal form of the maintenance body allows expanding the range of tasks to be solved, enhancing the efficiency of their work, creating conditions for attracting qualified personnel and developing the material and technical base, which is especially important for EMERCOM of Russia in modern socio-economic conditions.