Our designs have been patented in most industrially developed countries of the world - the USA, Japan, Australia, SAR, Hongkong, practicaly in every EC country (altogether, about 150 patents); they were awarded Gold medals at the 48th World Brussels-Eurica 99 Exhibition and the 28th International Exhibition (April 2000, Geneva), they won numerous prizes and diplomas at Russian and International exhibitions and forums devoted to fire and rescue equipment and high technologies. A Backpack Firefighting System was awarded the Prize of Russian Federation Government in 2000.