Fire safety at home

As part of the regional initiative to enhance student safety, Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region held an interview lesson on “Fire safety at home”.

The invited speaker was Lieutenant Colonel Anastasia V. Sklyar, a chief expert of State Fire Control Administration of Emergency Situations Department of East Kazakhstan region. She discussed the main causes of fires in residential buildings - faulty electrical wiring, improper use of appliances, violations of heating safety rules and children playing with fire.

Special attention was paid to home safety rules for children: not using electrical appliances without adult supervision, avoiding overloading outlets, not drying clothes on heaters, and not firing up furnaces.

She also reminded about the responsibility for violating fire safety regulations and making false emergency calls that lies with parents, and from the age of 14 - with the minors themselves.

In conclusion, the participants considered actions in case of fire: to remain calm, call 101, disconnect the power supply if possible and evacuate the danger zone without opening windows.

The lesson was delivered in an accessible and practical format, helping students understand basic fire safety principles and develop a sense of personal responsibility for protecting lives and property.