With the onset of the heating season, a fire safety month is being held in the Republic on the initiative of the Minister of Emergency Situations. The main purpose of the event is to prevent deaths and injuries of people due to fires, as well as to raise awareness of citizens about the rules of safe behavior.
So, in a number of regions of the country, rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations organized regular raid events in the residential sector.
Rescuers of the Emergency Situations Department of Kostanay region, together with cadets of the Police Academy and representatives of local executive bodies, conducted a tour of the residential sector in the Ivan Pavlov village of Kostanay district. During the raid, extensive work was carried out to prevent violations of fire safety requirements. Experts checked the condition of the stove heating in the homes of local residents, drew attention to the presence and serviceability of chimneys, and also provided recommendations on how to eliminate the identified violations. To increase safety, carbon monoxide sensors have been installed in houses together with local executive authorities. As part of the event, memos with fire safety rules were distributed. Specialists also used a loudspeaker device to remind residents of the need to strictly observe precautionary measures.
A large-scale action was held in the Abai region, which was attended by Deputy akim of the region Dimitri Garikov, as well as more than 160 employees of the emergency department, the local police service, local executive bodies, volunteers, social workers, bloggers and journalists. During the campaign, in order to clarify the basic requirements of fire safety in everyday life, visits to homes of socially vulnerable segments of the population, where single pensioners, large families, people with disabilities and low-income citizens live, were organized. During the raids, carbon monoxide sensors were installed, chimneys were cleaned, and assistance was provided in eliminating violations of fire safety rules in everyday life. Since the beginning of the heating season this year, more than 3 thousand such sensors have already been installed in the territory of the Abai region.
A raid event was held in residential areas of the city of Uralsk, organized by employees of the Emergency Department of the West Kazakhstan region, which was attended by representatives of local executive bodies, the Police Department, a branch of QAZAQGAZ AIMAQ JSC and volunteer organizations. During the event, with the sponsorship of the Republica party, employees of the Department installed carbon monoxide sensors in residential buildings. In addition, explanatory work was carried out on fire safety measures during the heating period, as well as on the benefits of installed gas sensors. Also, during the event, a hands-free communication system was activated, information about fire safety measures was carried along the streets of residential areas. Employees of the gas engineering inspection and the ZKPF of JSC "QAZAQGAZ AIMAQ" inspected household gas equipment for malfunctions. The identified violations were eliminated on the spot.
Work in this direction will continue until the end of the heating period. Similar actions are planned in all localities of the regions.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations reminds citizens of the importance of observing fire safety rules and proper operation of heating appliances.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/895086