We have compiled for you the measures you can take to protect yourself from fires that cause the death of thousands of people every year.
In recent years, fires have started to increase rapidly all over the world, especially in our country. At the beginning of the emergence of these fires, global warming, carelessness and fire extinguishing equipment insufficiency is coming. However, it is also up to us to protect our environment from fires and fire hazards.
Of course, depending on the type of fire, the way of responding to these fires may change. We have listed how you can avoid a fire and what you can do in the event of a fire. Come all together a better world and let’s take a look at what you can do for a safer life.
Of course, your priority is your home.
It is actually not difficult to prevent a fire in your home, which is your most basic living space. Of course, the first thing you should pay attention to power tools is coming. Regularly check the cables and batteries of your electrical appliances, even if you do not use them constantly at home. If the cable is damaged, instead of repairing the cable yourself, get professional help or change the electronic device you are using. Near easily combustible objects such as kettles, electric cookers and similar heat-generating devices. be careful not to work.
If you use decorative objects such as candles and oil lamps in your home, make sure that these objects are far enough from each other and from easily flammable objects. If you are not going to use candles turn it off.
If you smoke in your home, don’t smoke in your bed or where you’re going to sleep. In many parts of the world, fires are common. caused by cigarettes forgotten while sleeping.
Put a fire detector in your home and in your child’s room. Remember that when children start a fire, they are better off explaining it to their parents. because they are afraid they usually try to put out small fires themselves and fail. Objects such as lighters, matches, etc. keep out of reach of children.
You also need to be careful in forests and parks.
Of course, we have to be much more careful when it comes to forests, which are the lungs of our world. You should be careful when barbecuing, especially in forests and recreation areas. The barbecue ashes you left may not be fully extinguished. In the same way, what you leave to nature unlit cigarette butts It could also be the spark of a huge forest fire. Carry small or medium sized fire extinguishers in your vehicle and with you in order to prevent such situations and to intervene in new fires. Expiry dates of the tubes don’t forget to check back often.
Sometimes, after picnics in the forest and parks, the glass bottles in the garbage left in the middle can break, and these shards can cause the sunlight to cause a fire. Therefore, your garbage you should definitely throw away the trash cans.
So how can you easily intervene in fires?
You can actually get rid of small and medium-sized fires with very easy methods. First of all, it is stated that water does not completely extinguish many fires and that it is the most effective way to intervene in fires. completely cut off the contact of the flame with oxygen Remember it is.
For small fires like a wet blanket and cover You can completely cover thick fabrics over the flame. In this way, the flame that is cut off from contact with oxygen will go out in seconds. Of course, while doing this, be careful that there are no easily flammable and explosive objects around you.
For larger fires, make sure to use a fire extinguisher in your vehicle and in your home.incendiary bomb‘ keep it. A incendiary grenade is a ball-sized ‘bomb’. When you throw this bomb into the flames, the bomb explodes and in this way, the fire Allows you to control remotely. In an emergency, such objects can be very useful in an emergency. Likewise, when you go to picnic or barbecue, carrying a small fire extinguisher with you, just in case, will prevent small-scale fires caused by you or others. can prevent the growth.
Of course, the best thing to do when you see a fire is to call the fire department. When you call the fire department first location of the fire and then indicate how big the fire was. Thanks to this information you will provide, teams with enough vehicles they can come to the fire place as quickly as possible and intervene in the fire in a professional way.
If you see that the fire is growing rapidly, you should move away from the fire and not intervene. After you have secured yourself and your loved ones, immediately call the experts to the scene and check if the fire has spread. warn the people around. We hope that you will never need to use this information. To reach the fire brigade in case of need You can call 112
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