Fire stations of the city of Kyiv in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries

Abstract

The presence of specially equipped premises like depots for specialized vehicles plays an important role in maintaining the proper reaction capacity of the fire brigades, quick response to calls and maintenance of fire equipment in proper condition. Today, the question of fire stations and depots value in the historical development of fire protection, the formation of the architectural image of European cities is almost unexplored. The purpose of the scientific publication is to conduct an analysis of organizational issues and practical measures of providing fire stations of the city of Kyiv with special fire depots in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. During the research were studied the circumstances of the construction and reconstruction of fire stations, depending on the needs of fire protection of the city, in connection with the growth of the population, industry and the density of city buildings. For the first time, it was developed a comprehensive regarding the construction of fire stations, the peculiarities of their functioning in historical retrospect, and the current state of their preservation.