Groups Of People That Need High Degrees Of Fire Prevention

2020.12.10

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Who are the groups of people thatneed high degrees of fire prevention?

Seniors→ Seniors frequently usestoves or electrical appliances. They are at increased risk for fire accidentsas it is easy for them to forget to turn off stoves or electrical applianceswhen leaving in the middle of or after usage, and their aged physiologicalfunctions make it difficult for them to survive.

Children→ Children's curiosityabout adults' actions can lead to the desire to copy and learn how to uselighters or matches like adults. These ignition tools are easy to use; evenyoung children can easily light a fire with them. Also, children don't understandthe dangers of fire, even while being very curious about it. During winter,summer vacations, and long weekends, children are particularly more likely tobe inadequately supervised as they are home for longer periods of time. Theyoften sneakily play with fire while parents aren't watching or are not present,and this leads to fires.

Fire Prevention Measures to Notefor Seniors

1.Regularly tidy up the areassurrounding fire and electrical equipment; they should be clean, with noaccumulated combustible materials.

2.Build the habit of turn offthe heat before leaving. When cooking, roll up long sleeves and avoidwearing loose clothing to prevent your clothes from coming in contact with fireor knocking things into the stove. Also, do not go out or answer the phone inthe middle of cooking.

3.Avoid using stoves and smokingafter consuming alcohol or medication.

4.Use CNS-certified electricalappliances with timer switches and overcurrent protection devices.

5.When using an electric heater, theheater should be more than 1 meter away from any combustible object.

6.Efforts should be made to arrangefor any seniors or people with limited mobility in a household to live on thefirst floor and close to an exit.

7.If any seniors live on or above thesecond floor, stairway handrails should be installed to facilitate escape tolower levels.

8.Install residential fire alarms,which promptly detect fire and enable timely escape.

9.Create a household escape plan.Know more than two escape routes that go in different directions, as well ashow to open doors and windows.

Teaching Children about FirePrevention

1.Parents should pay particularattention to whether children are playing with fire and strictly teach childrenthat ignition devices are not toys and should not be played with.

2.Regularly teach children about thedangers of fire and how fires start. Also, use news reports on fire accidentsas opportunities to help children understand that playing with fire can start afire and lead to the injury or death of family members.

3.Parents should be careful not touse ignition devices like lighters or matches in front of children, so thatthey don't copy those actions.

4.Store ignition devices out of thereach of children.

5.Parents must not leave theirchildren alone at home.

6.Regularly teach children that theymust not hide by themselves in the event of a fire. They should call outloudly, notify their family, and promptly take early fire extinguishingmeasures with the people around them or escape to safety together.