A COMPLICATED MAN OF DESTINY (Gepstein Yakov Abramovich) (1905 -?)
Information about the chief of UPR of NKVD of Leningrad Gerstein Yakov Abramovich is presented, for the first time materials proving that he was the second chief of the Leningrad fire technical school, was a participant of the great Patriotic war are given. His work in fire protection is described, positive and negative sides of his activity are noted.