What should be carried out in order that the residents of an condominium constructing can keep away from dire penalties? A superb instance is Šiauliai Ok.Korsako st. The 37-house group has supplied fireplace safety methods that may warn residents of impending hazard, help in extinguishing the hearth, and make sure the protected evacuation of residents. The housing affiliation renovated the previous fireplace safety methods and put in some new applied sciences.
“This home additionally has lots of previous methods. Thankfully, they weren’t torn or stolen, they have been repaired and renovated by the group. Though they don’t seem to be excellent and fashionable, they work. In fact, new applied sciences, such because the set up of a fan, required investments, however the security of individuals’s lives is extra vital,” says R. Bartkutė, head of the State Hearth Safety Division of the Šiauliai Hearth Rescue Board.
There are twenty-two condominium buildings of this kind in Šiauliai, however up to now solely two housing associations have taken care of fireside safety methods and up to date them. The initiative to handle the hearth safety system of the condominium constructing was taken by the chairman of the affiliation and the residents of this constructing. The previous inner fireplace water provide methods in the home have been up to date, there are fireplace hydrants on all flooring, smoke removing (extraction) methods have been fastened – the previous ones have been repaired and moreover, a brand new fashionable fan has been put in in session with the specialists of the State Hearth Safety Service.
Hearth extinguishers are hung within the widespread areas of the condominium constructing on the primary flooring, and it’s deliberate to hold one fireplace extinguisher on every flooring of the constructing. All widespread areas are outfitted with smoke detectors, which can inform residents of impending hazard.
“Residents of condominium buildings typically suppose – we do not have a range, {the electrical} connections are so as, so what’s going to mild up right here, what’s the detector for… However you may’t know if the neighbor takes care of safety. The opposite facet of the coin is emergency exits with hatches. More often than not, they’re cluttered, locked, even ladders are minimize off. By the way in which, in Šiauliai, a lady jumped from the balcony of a high-rise constructing to flee the hearth and died. Sadly, the hatch in that home was coated with a flooring,” says R. Bartkutė.
In January of this 12 months alone, 74 fires broke out in condominium buildings, in comparison with 64 in the identical interval final 12 months. The primary causes of fires in condominium buildings this 12 months: violations of the necessities for the set up and operation of stoves, fireplaces and chimneys (19), careless human habits (10), spontaneous combustion of supplies ( 7), careless smoking (6), malfunctions of stoves, fireplaces and chimneys (6), malfunctions {of electrical} gadgets, home equipment, electrical set up (5).
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2024-05-31 18:08:05