VUGD will conduct a population survey on fire safety

In order to facilitate the improvement of fire safety in the country, from 1 August to 31 October, the State Fire-Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) will conduct a survey of residents of residential houses and advise on fire safety at the places of residence.
In 2018, 9134 fires were registered in the country, which suffered 302 people but died 81. From all fires, 2087, or almost 23%, had risen directly into the residential house and, in analysing these fires, it can be concluded that in most cases the burning areas were very small – they did not exceed 1 m2, and the place of origin was more often the kitchen.
Deputy Chief of VUGD, Lieutenant Colonel Martins Baltmanis explains: “ignorance, neglect, thoughtful behaviour or overhead still leads to tragic fires with victims or dead people, although part of these fires could be prevented in time unless the fire safety requirements are met and the smoke detector is installed. In order to gradually reduce the probability of such fires in the long term, VUGD goes to the people home for a second year to survey and advise them, because we are aware that the reduction is only possible with the citizens' own involvement – knowledge, responsible behaviour and compliance with fire safety requirements!”
During the upcoming survey and fire safety consultations, VUGD officials (firefighters, firefighting or item commanders and fire safety inspectors) will go to residential houses in both working days and holidays to survey their owners (users). THE VUDG official will present and present a service certificate as well as be in service uniform. Next, THE VUGD official will ask the citizen about 20 issues of fire safety and proper action in the event of fire. A consultation on the questions referred will also be provided at the same time.
In 2018, THE VUGD officials conducted more than 10 400 housing owners (users) surveys, as well as interested residents were consulted on fire safety requirements to be met by residents of residential houses in order to prevent fires or mitigate their consequences, as well as survey to gain insight into the fire safety of housing as a whole. The results of the last year survey showed that in most cases citizens know what needs to be done to improve fire safety, but if financial resources are to be invested in the implementation of the measures, they are largely not implemented.
VUGD recalls that every owner of residential houses must take care of the fire safety of his property and, in order to protect his life and property, do not need large financial investments but both responsibility and knowledge. Therefore, THE VUGD calls for no concern for the safety of his and her co-workers and to take the necessary steps in time to make the dwelling fire safe!
For more information: Inta Palatinate,
VUGD prevention and public information division
Tel. 67075871, inta.palkavniece@vugd.gov.lv