(Kazan City
KZN.RU, January 18). In 2015 in Kazan the number of fires decreased by 7.2% and
the number of dead in them - by 7%. Firefighters rescued 71 people. Head of
Civil Protection Ferdinand Timurhanov called ordinary Kazan residents to get
fire extinguishers. "The call to have a fire extinguisher in every home can
be seemed frivolous. However, life shows the opposite. A fire in a shopping
complex "Admiral" is the most painful pages of the past year. Saving
on fire safety claimed the lives of many people. I ask supervisory authorities
to learn the lessons and do everything possible, so that such tragedies will
never be repeated, "- the Mayor Ilsur Metshin commented.
According
to Ferdinand Timurhanov, in Kazan last year was 672 fires, the number of fires
compared to 2014 has decreased by 72. The number of fatalities decreased by
seven people - to 36 people, while the number of victims has increased from 50
to 56 people. Last year the rescuers went to assist the population 483 times - 183
people, including 24 children were rescued.
As F.Timurhanov
noted, in the New Year the work of management on fire prevention will be strengthened.
In 2016 large-scale exercises, theoretical lessons and practical training are planned.
educational institutions, nursing homes, hospitals will be under scrutiny.