The leadership of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan, the Board of Veterans and colleagues heartily congratulated a veteran of USSR Civil Defense forces, Colonel Vadim Lintvaryov, with 85th anniversary. For a long time from February 1974 until December 1985, he has headed the Civil Defense Headquarters of Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. For service years he was awarded with ‘For courage in fire’ medal and another 16 state and departmental awards.