Fire is not an accident, but a pattern...
If you do not follow fire safety rules!
According to statistics, since the beginning of this year, 38 cases of fires have been registered in the administrative territory of the city of Ridder, in which 3 people were injured, 2 died, property worth 48 million tenge was saved, and the majority of fires occurred in the residential sector - 29 cases or 76%, the damage amounted to 940 thousand tenge.
The main causes of fires were short circuits of electrical wires and electrical equipment, malfunction of furnaces and careless handling of fire, disregard for fire safety rules.
One of these fires occurred on June 11, 2024, when an outbuilding in the private sector of the city of Ridder caught fire. The reason for this was the violation of fire safety rules during the installation and operation of electrical equipment. Old wiring and poor installation caused a short circuit, which resulted in a fire, fortunately there were no casualties.
A significant number of people frivolously believe that a fire in their home cannot happen, however, you should know that a fire is not an accident, but the result of direct human action or inaction. A fire entails damage, material losses, and becomes a threat to human life!
REMEMBER:
By following these rules, you will avoid a fire:
- when cleaning the territory and gardens from flammable garbage and dry grass, do not burn near buildings and do not leave the fire unattended;
- do not leave electrical and gas appliances turned on unattended;
- do not allow the use of old electrical wiring;
- do not overload the electrical network;
- do not use an open flame to check for gas leaks;
- do not allow children to play with fire and leave them unattended;
- install fire alarms (smoke detectors);
- if a fire or fire occurs, immediately call 101, 112
Compliance with fire safety rules will protect your home and property from destruction by fire, and will also protect you and your loved ones!
Emergency Department of Ridder