Prevention in housing

In connection with the increase in the number of fires in the residential sector, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Miory region, both individually and in conjunction with prevention entities, are carrying out large-scale preventive work to inspect the households of categorized citizens. The focus is on the safety of housing and its residents. Among the categories of citizens covered by preventive work, special attention was paid to large families, families raising young children, as well as families in a socially dangerous situation.

Special attention was paid to fire safety in residential premises and outbuildings during household visits. Often, the appliances used by our citizens do not meet the required safety standards. In this regard, attention is focused on the safe operation of stove heating inside houses, in bathhouses and outbuildings: the condition of chimneys, including in hard-to-reach places (attics, mansard floors), the presence of basic stove elements, compliance with safety requirements during the heating process, and so on. All visited citizens were instructed on observing safety rules during stove operation.

No less serious problem is the operation of household electrical appliances and wiring with malfunctions. Not only does this pose a risk of electric shock, but it is also another cause of fires. During preventive work, citizens' attention was also focused on this.

In families with children, parents were reminded that they should never leave their little ones unattended. Adults were also urged to teach children safe behavior rules from early childhood.