This article will talk about the importance of fire prevention in everyday life. We touch on many questions about the safety of the house, at work, on the street. We will try to give a lot of examples of why the fire occurs and how to avoid this. Let's immediately note that in most cases, fires occur due to a person’s fault:
- carelessness;
- negligence;
- illiteracy;
- distraction.
Of course, fires can occur during dry heat, thunderstorms, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes. In this case, it is important for a person not to be in the danger zone. You can only be on the border of the ignition zone to prevent fire from reaching settlements, industrial enterprises, oil refineries, gas stations and where there are gas cylinders and tanks.
Matches - not a toy for children
What should be the prevention of fires in everyday life and the organization of public protection? Currently, you can find posters in the entrances of apartment buildings, which give instructions to residents regarding fire safety. We give an example.
If there are small children in the house, in no case do not keep matches, lighters, candles in accessible places. Everything must be securely hidden.
In houses with gas stoves or columns, you often have to use matches. Be sure to provide a place for the box and those units that burned: an ashtray or saucer. After all, sometimes an unfinished match can ignite everything that can burn. And another important point: the non-combustible capacity for matches should be where there are no hanging curtains, wooden shelves and the like.
Do not experiment with matches; in unsuccessful circumstances, a fire may occur.
What is the condition of your wiring
We continue our theme “Fire Prevention in Everyday Life”. How important is the correct installation of electrical cables. In no case can you trust electrical work to illiterate people. It is better to pay a qualified technician than to eliminate the consequences of a short circuit. Old wires due to overheating due to heavy loads can also cause fires. If it is not possible to replace the cables, then at least reduce the number of switched on devices.
If you smell a singing, notice smoke or fire, immediately turn off the voltage of the common network in the apartment (automatic machines or traffic jams in the apartment or entrance). In no case do not try to fill in with water, cut off the wires until you turn off the power to the network.
Do not smoke
There must be such a topic at school in the life safety lesson: “Protection of the population and fire prevention in everyday life”. This topic is very extensive. Now we will touch upon an important issue that relates to smoking. Smokers are most often guilty of the occurrence of fires both at home and on the street, in transport, in enterprises.
It is important for such people to know that a cigarette butt should only be thrown into a special urn. You can not throw where there are paper objects. Often you can observe the picture: a burning urn, caustic smoke. The reason is clear. If there is no specially designated place nearby, then it is better to refrain from smoking at all (children, teenagers are strictly forbidden to smoke).
There should be an ashtray at home. You cannot throw cigarette butts out of a window or from a balcony.
New Year and pyrotechnics
As you know, recently, those who are going to celebrate the New Year are stocking up with pyrotechnics: firecrackers, crackers, sparklers. For such cases, students should give the subject: “Fire Prevention in Everyday Life” (OBZh) for each year’s New Year holidays. It is enough to give examples of how pyrotechnics can not only injure people and animals, but also become a hotbed of ignition.
It would be an ideal solution to refuse such entertainments, if there is no certainty that it will be possible to observe all safety rules.
Electrical devices
Often the cause of a fire may be a malfunction of the device or improper handling. When you purchase a thing, carefully read the instructions. Do not neglect the indicated recommendations. For example, do not cover the ventilation openings of any device or unit. They are made specifically to remove hot air from the motor and get fresh. Otherwise, overheating and fire cannot be avoided. Such is the prevention of fires in everyday life and everyday life.
Do not leave the iron horizontal. You can not only ruin a thing, get injured, but also make a fire.
Cooking food
As you know, the most dangerous are gas stoves, not electric ones. When the kettle boils, be sure to turn it off immediately. The same goes for pots with water, coffee mugs. Do not leave the kitchen until you cook.
Keep small children away from the stove. There is another important recommendation: kids love to twist knobs by the gas stove. Be sure to remove the handles or purchase a plate with a safe switching system.
The topic “Fire Prevention in Everyday Life” will be useful to absolutely everyone. After all, it is impossible to predict what will happen in the next minute. But preventing consequences is an important factor.
Work Safety
The head of the enterprise should instruct any employee about fire safety at the enterprise. All prescribed requirements must be observed. Even at school, students are required to obey their elders when they forbid themselves to conduct experiments in the classrooms of chemistry, physics, computer science, plug any appliances into sockets, and play with fire.
Prevention of fires in everyday life will help save lives, maintain health, and also preserve valuables and property.
At enterprises associated with electricity, workers are sent for special safety training. At the end you need to pass the exam successfully and get a certificate (admission). An employee of the organization undertakes to strictly comply with all the rules that he has studied.
Caution, flammable!
On any spray can with air freshener, aerosol, gas and other substances it is written in the instructions: "Do not spray near open flames and incandescent objects." You do not even need to experiment if you do not want to get at least burns.
Fire prevention in everyday life applies, of course, to such items as combustible substances: alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel and the like. At enterprises, at home, in the country and in garages, combustible substances should be kept in metal cabinets or drawers, and spills should not be allowed. Smoking near combustible objects and substances carries with it a high risk and a high probability of fire.
What to do if it smells of gas
If you smell gas in an apartment or on the street, in no case light a candle, torch, do not smoke. Turning on the light is also strictly prohibited. Even a small spark can cause a gas explosion.
Call gas service workers. Try to open the windows in the house / apartment as much as possible. Let several hours pass until the smell of gas completely disappears. It is advisable to invite neighbors to be able to evaluate: is there still a smell. Indeed, the sense of smell over time with a constant smell dulls (getting used to).
Outdoors
How to behave in nature? Before going on a picnic, fishing as a group, as a group, a general event should be held on the topic: “Prevention of fires in everyday life and organization of public protection”. This is very important for everyone. Going into the forest, field, steppe you must ensure safety for yourself and for others. You cannot make bonfires, throw burning cigarette butts, play with fire in an open area, especially in drought.
Never leave a bonfire unattended. It is not recommended to go camping with an overnight stay if you plan to sleep by open fire. It is very life threatening. At the end of the picnic, you need to put out the fire, make sure that nothing is burning.
During a thunderstorm, you cannot hide under a single tree. It is advisable not to leave the house.
Aroma lamps and candles
Those who like to light candles, aroma lamps, need to remember the rules:
- Do not leave unattended;
- Do not put on a shelf, under a table or in a small space;
- extinguish all candles at the end of the process, make sure that they are extinguished.
So we examined the topic "Protecting the population and preventing fires in everyday life." In fact, the rules are very simple, it is only important to remember that it is not worth experimenting, neglecting fire and electrical appliances. Fire just does not arise.
In conclusion, it is worth recalling that it is advisable to turn off all appliances from the outlet, turn off the lights, adapters, if you leave the house for more than 8 hours.