TECHNOSPHERE SAFETY IN THE ARCTIC: INTERIM RESULTS AND DEVELOPMENT PATHS

The article provides an overview of the work of the plenary, strategic, main and working sessions of the section «Technosphere Security in the Arctic» held by the St. Petersburg University of the State Fire Service of the EMERCOM of Russia in the framework of the 8th International Scientific and Practical Conference «Polar Bear Universe: Effective Cooperation in the Arctic». The section considered such issues as scientific, technological and environmental cooperation in the Arctic, expanding competencies in the field of ensuring the safety of life in the Arctic and Antarctic, the possibility of using new developments of all-terrain equipment to eliminate the consequences of emergencies. In addition, there were proposed methods for monitoring and forecasting the technical condition of vehicles in the Arctic. The features of the Arctic clothing were considered. The results of the project to evacuate and provide highly qualified medical assistance to victims of accidents at remote industrial facilities in the Far North and Arctic zone of the Russian Federation were summarised. In a separate report, the conference participants got acquainted with the organization of communications during the Safe Arctic 2025 expedition across the Chukotka Autonomous Area.