【 Safety Production 】 "119" Fire Safety Awareness Month Fire Safety Knowledge Popularization Series - How to Safely Heat During the Cooling Season

National Fire Safety Day is celebrated on November 9th every year. The number of days on November 9th happens to be the same as the fire alarm telephone number 119, and around that day, it was a time of dry weather and frequent fires. Winter fire prevention work was being carried out intensively throughout the country. In order to increase the public's awareness of fire safety and make "119" more deeply rooted in people's hearts, China has designated November 9th every year as National Fire Safety Day.

The theme of this year's Fire Day is

“Prevention first, life first”

Firefighting is ready for everyone's daily life

Closely related fire safety tips

Let's protect our beautiful home together

The weather is cold now

Everyone's heating equipment has been put into use

However, due to heating equipment

Fire accidents also occur frequently

1

On January 4, 2023, a high-rise residential building caught fire in Chizhou, Anhui Province. Firefighters rushed to the scene immediately after receiving the alarm. Thick smoke billowed out of the window, and when the fire broke out, no one was at home. Firefighters worked hard to put out the flames and quickly extinguished them. According to preliminary investigation, the cause of the fire was that the electric fire barrel was not closed, and the heat stored in the covering material above ignited the surrounding combustibles, leading to the fire.

2

On January 3, 2023, a house in Xi'an, Shaanxi caught fire and three people were trapped. Firefighters immediately went to the scene upon receiving the alarm, controlled the fire, and evacuated the trapped personnel to a safe area. After investigation, it was found that the object of the fire was an electric blanket.

3

On January 2, 2023, a residential house in Yiyang, Hunan caught fire. Upon receiving the alarm, firefighters immediately rushed to the scene for rescue and found two elderly people with blackened faces in their bedrooms. Fortunately, the two elderly people were not seriously injured except for being frightened, and the fire was quickly extinguished. According to preliminary investigation, the fire is suspected to have been caused by the elderly person forgetting to turn off the power of the grill after watching TV that night.

4

On January 1, 2023, a resident's home in Jiujiang, Jiangxi caught fire. After receiving the alarm, firefighters immediately rushed to the scene to deal with the situation. After more than 10 minutes of firefighting, the fire was completely extinguished. The homeowner explained that at the time of the incident, there were only three children in the house. After using the heating equipment, the children forgot to turn off the power and went back to their room to sleep. Later, the heater ignited items in the living room.

Winter heating is essential

But please pay attention to heating safety