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On the Issue of Assessing Individual Risk for Firefighters and Volunteers Involved in Extinguishing Forest Fires
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Abstract
The article considers the problem of safety of participants in operations to localize and eliminate large forest fires. The relevance of the topic is due to the high risks faced by firefighters and volunteers working in conditions of intense forest fires and adverse atmospheric phenomena. A new approach to preliminary assessment of individual risk associated with exposure to carbon monoxide, which in colossal quantities is released into the atmosphere during the combustion of forest phytocenoses, is presented.
A methodology for calculating the concentration of carbon monoxide at a given point, based on the forest hydrological characteristics of the burning forest and atmospheric stability classes, is proposed. This approach allows for more accurate prediction of possible threats to the health and safety of people involved in the localization and elimination of forest fires. As a result of the analysis and generalization of the data obtained, the main factors influencing individual risk are identified, and recommendations for its reduction are formulated.
The proposed measures are aimed at protecting the health of firefighters and volunteers involved in localizing and extinguishing forest fires, which will increase the efficiency and safety of these operational activities.
About the Authors
D. S. Kovaleva
All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Civil Defence and
Emergencies of the EMERCOM of Russia (Federal Science and High Technology Center)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Daria S. Kovaleva
Davydkovskaya str., 7, Moscow, 121352
T. E. Kholodkova
All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Civil Defence and
Emergencies of the EMERCOM of Russia (Federal Science and High Technology Center)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatyana E. Kholodkova
Davydkovskaya str., 7, Moscow, 121352
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Review
For citations:
Kovaleva D.S., Kholodkova T.E. On the Issue of Assessing Individual Risk for Firefighters and Volunteers Involved in Extinguishing Forest Fires. Issues of Risk Analysis. 2025;22(5):54-62. (In Russ.) EDN: VDBGWN
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