(Internet- interview: the representatives of department of the fire-saving forces, special fire protection and forces of civil defense of the Ministry of Emergency Measures of Russia of V.O. Dezhkin and S.E. Evteev in News agency "GUARANT") After the abnormal natural phenomena and forest fires of summer of 2010 the theme fire-resistance is in the center of attention of the wide public. It has appeared that in this area the serious problems demanding the operative decision have collected. For example, firefighting function should be not only state. And whether are there analogies, what is the history of voluntary divisions in Russia? Where, in what settlements divisions of voluntary fire protection should be created? Who finances voluntary fire teams, on what money techniques is got? These and other questions were discussed in News agency