Three dead due to non-compliance with fire safety rules in different regions of Ukraine
In Zhytomyr region, a young man was poisoned by carbon monoxide, in Vinnytsia a man did not comply with safety rules while smoking and died, and in Mykolaiv region a pensioner died in a fire.
Law enforcement officers of the Zhytomyr region received a message from an ambulance paramedic that the body of a 16-year-old boy was found in the house. The police found no signs of violent death. Presumably, death occurred due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
After receiving the conclusions of the examination, the qualification of the event will be provided. All the circumstances of the tragedy are now being established.
In addition, a 44-year-old man died in the Vinnytsia region during the fire. The fire occurred in one of the rooms of a residential building in the village of Spichyntsi, Pogrebishchenska hromada. Emergency responders determined that the fire was localized by local residents before the unit arrived. The soldiers of the State Emergency Service conducted a spill of the fire site and analyzed the structures. The probable cause of ignition is carelessness during smoking.
And in the Nikolaev area, firefighters received information about the fire of a private residential building in the village. Kotlyareve Shevchenko territorial community. Emergency responders jointly eliminated the fire with an area of 60 square meters. At the scene, firefighters found the body of the 87-year-old deceased hostess. The cause of the fire is established.
Rescuers once again appeal to citizens to take responsibility for their own lives and health and to comply with fire safety rules.
If the fire caught you in the room:
- be aware of the existing danger and the direction of its location;
- if you wake up from the noise of fire and the smell of smoke, do not sit in bed, but roll from it to the floor;
- crawl on the floor under a cloud of smoke to the doors of the room, but do not open them immediately to avoid intensification of the fire from a large influx of air from the outside;
- gently touch the door with the back of your palm: if the doors are hot - do not open them, smoke and flames will not let them out, if the door is not hot, then carefully open it and walk away;
- close the door tightly, and close all the cracks and openings with any cloth to avoid further penetration of smoke, and crawl back into the depths of the room, taking rescue measures;
- sit down, take a deep breath of air, open a window or break the window glass with a solid object, and attract the attention of people who may call the fire brigade;
- if you came out through the door, close it and crawl to the exit of the room;
- be sure to lock all doors behind you;
- during a fire it is forbidden to use elevators;
- it is necessary to leave the fire zone to the windward side - to where the wind blows;
- if you are in a high-rise building, do not run down through the fire, but take the opportunity to escape on the roof of the building;
- when the staircases are smoky, it is necessary to tightly close the doors leading to them, and in case of strong smoke, go to the balcony, taking a damp blanket with you to hide from the fire in case of its penetration through the openings;
- when there is no other way out, the evacuation must be continued along the stairs or through another apartment, if there is no fire there, using tightly tied sheets, ropes or fire sleeves. It is necessary to go down one by one, securing each other;
- if a fire shaft is coming at you, do not hesitate to fall, covering your head with a wet cloth, hold your breath;
- if you have been cut off by fire, smoke from the main evacuation routes, it is necessary to cover with rags all the curtains around the perimeter of the door and under it to prevent the access of fire and smoke.
Actions during the rescue of victims from the fire from the houses:
- Before entering a burning room, cover yourself with a wet blanket, any clothing or a thick cloth;
- open the door with extreme caution: open slowly, covering yourself with a door cloth to provide protection against temperature drops and exposure to flames;
- in a heavily smoky room, move crawling or bending;
- to reduce the negative effects of dangerous fire factors (smoke, dust, high temperature), it is necessary to breathe through a heavily moistened cloth;
- first of all, save children, disabled people and the elderly. Remember that small children often hide out of fear under the bed, in the closet and are clamped in corners;
- when you see a person with clothes on fire, drop it on the ground and quickly throw on a coat, cloak or any blanket or blanket (preferably moistened) and press it tightly to the body, if necessary, call for medical help;
- if your clothes are on fire, fall to the ground and turn over to knock down the flames, in no case run - this contributes to the inflating of the fire.
Carbon monoxide
Symptoms of poisoning:
- loss of consciousness;
- with a mild degree of poisoning, tinnitus, pulsation of large arteries, headache, thirst, general anxiety, a sense of fear are felt;
- with an average degree of poisoning, a person initially loses consciousness, which returns immediately if the victim is taken out into fresh air. Characteristic signs of moderate poisoning are redness of the face, inadequate behavior, an increase in body temperature to 38-40C;
- with severe poisoning, a person loses consciousness for a long time, there is a respiratory disorder. Characteristic signs of severe poisoning are superficial breathing, sometimes its complete stop. Involuntary bowel and bladder emptying. The skin becomes bluish.
First aid:
- in case of carbon monoxide poisoning, the victim should be immediately taken out to fresh air;
- bring a cotton swab with ammonia to the nose;
- ensure free air access to the lungs;
- unfasten clothing that makes breathing difficult;
- if necessary, make artificial respiration.
Poisoning with toxic substances
Signs of poisoning:
- constant cough, hallucinations;
- headache, fatigue;
- irritation of the conjunctiva, allergic skin reactions;
- dizziness, weakness, pallor of the skin;
- nosebleeds, nausea, vomiting;
- violation of coordination of movements;
- in severe cases - loss of consciousness.
Home medical care:
- take the victim to fresh air, rinse the throat and mouth with a solution of baking soda (1 teaspoon per glass of warm water);
- if the substance has got on the skin, it is necessary to wash the affected area with warm water and soap, close with a clean bandage;
- if the substance enters the eyes, rinse them with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes, then apply a dry bandage;
- if the substance has got into the stomach, it should be washed - let it drink 5-6 glasses of warm water, then induce vomiting.
When providing care for acute poisoning, it should be firmly remembered that it is only a home remedy, since the main treatment will be carried out by a doctor.
Department of Communications of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
