The fires are dangerous not only loss of property, but also the fact that annually they claim thousands of the lives through the whole country. The majority of the fires in apartments and houses could be prevented. To warn possibility of ignition, it is necessary to know and follow the basic rules of fire safety.
Instruction
1. Emergence and development of the fire depends on 3 factors: fire source, combustible environment and conditions of development of the fire. It is possible to prevent fire emergence by exception of one of these factors. The match, spark, the overheated electric device, electric discharge can be ignition source in the apartment. Gas, combustible household chemicals, home decoration, etc. can be the combustible environment.
2. Separate on considerable distance from each other sources of the fire and the combustible environment. For example, install electric heaters in distance from combustible materials and objects. Do not connect large number of electric devices to one royozetka not to overload the power supply network. You contain sockets in good repair and forks of electric devices, switches.
3. Put the fridge, the TV or the computer far away from quickly flammable objects. Leaving the house, do not forget to close gas and also electric devices. Thanks to it it is possible to reduce the probability of emergence of the fire in residential building.
4. You do not dry linen over hot plate, do not leave the lit candles in the room even if for a while you leave. You do not smoke in bed, you remember: careless handling of fire is the most frequent cause of the fire. If in the house there are small children, forbid them to play with dangerous objects - candles, matches, lighters, etc. Explain to children: if in the apartment something has lit up or has smoked, they have to leave urgently the room, close behind themselves door and call to the aid adults - family members or neighbors.
5. If in the apartment fire has appeared, in fight against it the fast reaction the first minutes is important. It is necessary also sokhrayonyat self-control, ability to quickly assess situation and also to make the correct decisions. Start suppression of the center of emergence of the fire if it in your forces and if the seat of fire has local character. At shock hazard deenergize the apartment on entrance guard. At fire extinguishing by own efforts it is impossible to pour water on the burning electric devices which are energized.
6. Ideally in case of fire it is necessary to have the fire extinguisher of OU-5 brand in the apartment. With its help it is possible to extinguish objects energized. If you have no opportunity to get it, buy garden hose from 7-8 m long which it is possible to arrange in kitchen. At the real fire the suppression by water from teapot, basin or bucket is ineffective.
7. If fire becomes uncontrollable, call in fire protection by phone number 01, bring children and aged, close windows, block gas and disconnect electric guards, leave the apartment and warn neighbors about the fire.