Within the Year of Fire Service in the system of EMERCOM of Russia, zonal competitions among gas and smoke protection service’s (GDZS) crews were held on the basis of training complex of the 8th squad. The present competitions were attended by the strongest 13 teams. Among militarized departments the 52nd fire and rescue department won the first place. FD-34 got the second result, gas and smoke protectors of the 53rd fire and rescue department took the third place.