Fire safety in educational institutions

On February 7 of this year, footage of smoke in one of the capital's schools appeared on social networks. In turn, the Department of Emergency Situations of the city of Nur-Sultan informs that there have been no calls and messages to the emergency number 101 in this case. However, in order to ensure the safety of students and teachers of the school, Department employees were sent to the site to fully clarify and inspect the school building. Upon arrival, the staff of the Emergency Department began conducting verification activities of the school building, where it was found that a short circuit of the hand dryer occurred on the first floor in the toilet room. No injuries were identified, the class was held in normal mode.
The Department of Emergency Situations of the city of Nur-Sultan recalls the following recommendations in the event of a fire: immediately report the incident to the fire service by number - 101, give the address of the institution, the place of the fire and your name; report the incident to the head of the institution; take measures to evacuate students and staff; extinguish the fire with available means.
The responsibility for compliance with the rules and regular monitoring of compliance with the fire safety regime at the school lies with the administration. The electrical equipment and networks of the school must comply with the requirements, the rules of technical operation. Any malfunctions in electrical equipment and malfunctions in networks that can cause heating of wiring, short circuit, should be promptly eliminated. To bring them to a safe state, they must be turned off immediately. It is forbidden to use the devices if a violation of the insulation of wires is detected, or to leave the cables energized. It is not allowed to place flammable liquids and materials on computers and office equipment.
In case of an emergency, immediately call 101, 112!