Emergency gas service
Appearance
Emergency Gas Service (Ru:Аварийная газовая служба) is an emergency service in many cities of Russia and some other countries of the former Soviet Union.[1][2]
Duties
Emergency gas service emergency response unit with such main tasks:
- promptly identify the circumstances that have developed as a result of an emergency;
- take immediate steps to determine the cause of an emergency and take measures for their elimination or localization.
The EGS may perform the following prevention duties free of charge:
- check the density of gas pipelines, gas appliances and devices using gas at the operating pressure;
- repackaging flange and threaded joints and shut-off devices with replacement of sealing materials.
- elimination of gas leaks, including the carrying out of rehabilitation works on the gas supply system,
- verification of compliance with the installation of gas appliances and equipment, construction of premises, laying gas pipelines building code requirements, design and operating rules;
- Checking the flue and air ducts for the presence of thrust;
- check the availability of free access to gas pipelines, gas appliances and devices, as well as in basements and attics, where the pipelines are laid;
- verification of the suitability for use (operation) of gas appliances and devices and disable devices that are not suitable for use.
When to notify EGS [3]
- smell of gas.
- Reduce or increase the gas pressure.
- Suddenly gas shutoff or cut on gas to gas appliances in without warning by employees of
- operation of gas appliances in one area interferes with the operation of gas appliances in another area
- any explosion or fire.
Phone number
The Emergency telephone number is 04 or 104 depending on location.
Vehicle
Russian EGS vehicles Vehicles are painted in accordance with GOST R 50574-2002 (ГОСТ Р 50574-2002 г)[4] which requires an overall lemon-yellow with contrasting red doors, red bumpers, red front and rear vertical stripes and red horizontal side stripes.
They may be fitted with blue lights and sirens[5][6].
References
- ^ https://2gis.ru/barnaul/firm/563478234411179?queryState=center%2F83.731527%2C53.37866%2Fzoom%2F17
- ^ http://www.marimedia.ru/company/29625/
- ^ https://khgor.104.ua/ru/services/safety/emergency104/id/avarijno-dispetcherska-sluzhba-104.-1190
- ^ http://docs.cntd.ru/document/gost-r-50574-2002
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGZAlAGF4fo
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyNFAITbc-E