Emergency Gas Service

Emergency Gas Service (Ru:Аварийная газовая служба) is an emergency service in many cities of Russia and some other countries of the former Soviet Union.
History.
The history of Service goes back to 20th century during Soviet period. In the USSR, a division was launched within militarized organizations of gas rescuers (included in the general gas rescue service of the chemical industry), non-military (they were a division of the organization) and voluntary. In 1992, in connection with the abolition of the all-Union ministries, the activities of the Directorate of paramilitary guards and mining and rescue units were discontinued and gas rescue services of enterprises became independent.
The term "militarized" was met in the normative documents adopted in 1997. The wearing of uniforms and the observance of military discipline were envisaged. The term ceased to be used in 2003.
Duties.
Emergency gas service emergency response unit with such main tasks:
The EGS may perform the following prevention duties free of charge:
Phone number.
The Emergency telephone number is 04 or 104 depending on location.
Vehicle.
Russian EGS vehicles Vehicles are painted in accordance with GOST R 50574-2002 (ГОСТ Р 50574-2002 г) which requires an overall lemon-yellow with contrasting red doors, red bumpers, red front and rear vertical stripes and red horizontal side stripes.
They may be fitted with blue lights and sirens.