Let's celebrate safely!

Among the most revered holidays for Christians are Easter and Radunitsa. Traditionally, on these days, believers go to church and visit cemeteries. But even on such holidays, it is important to remember safety.

When attending divine services, each parishioner must observe fire safety rules:

– familiarize yourself with the layout of the prayer hall and the church building as a whole to know the evacuation routes;

– be careful when lighting candles from candlesticks, roll up your sleeves;

– hold a piece of paper or a handkerchief under the candle so that hot wax does not get on your skin, and you do not instinctively jerk your hand and drop a burning candle on your clothes;

– tie headscarves tightly and tuck away your hair, reducing the risk of candle flame getting on them when you bow your head;

– try to maintain a safe distance from other parishioners;

– in case of clothing catching fire, quickly take it off, try to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher or cover it with a dense material;

– in case of a fire alarm activation and notification of a fire, do not panic, leave the prayer hall quickly, but without causing panic or a stampede.

If you light candles at home, you should remember the following rules:

– burning candles should be placed on non-combustible stands or candlesticks at a safe distance from flammable objects;

– candles should be kept out of reach of children;

– never leave burning candles unattended.

When visiting burial sites (cemeteries), remember:

– do not burn collected garbage, but dispose of it in special containers;

– do not throw burning matches or cigarette butts;

– do not leave burning candles at burial sites;

– candles placed outside special lamps (lumiere) should be placed at a safe distance from flammable objects (wreaths, ribbons, flowers).

In case of a fire or other emergency, immediately call 101 or 112.