Kartalkaya is on the world agenda, even the disaster was a lesson to the USA

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Lerato Khumalo

The fire disaster, which caused the death of 78 people at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Center, is on the agenda of the world. While the international media bodies focused on fire negligence, they prepared files on what should be done if a fire was exposed to fire. In the selection of hotels, the security criteria are as important as comfort as the news that should be considered in the news item was listed the article. In the US New York Times, warnings of the US Fire Protection Presidency, a part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, were given.

The negligence in Grand Kartal also entered the agenda of the world.

4 thousand fires every year

According to the US Fire Administration, approximately 3 thousand 900 fire in hotels and motels every year. These fires lead to about 15 deaths, 100 injuries and $ 100 million material loss. According to statistics, 60 percent of deaths are caused by smoke poisoning. According to the Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Law of 1990, hotels, motels and other public accommodation places in the US have to install fixed cable smoke alarms in each room. In addition, in more than three -storey buildings, automatic extinguishing systems need to be installed in each guest room. The European Union also prepares instructions for fire safety every year; It makes it binding in the member states.

Here is the guide to get rid of

In a guide prepared by Lorraine Carli, Vice President of the US National Fire Protection Association, “Many people assume that there are necessary security systems when they stay in the hotel, but unfortunately the situation is not always like this“It was said.” These tips can help you prepare for a fire emergency in a hotel. “

Choose the input floors

“Choose hotels with wired smoke alarms and sprinklers systems (ceiling -connected water fountain) in each room. The website of the accommodation location can provide you with this information. It should also be confirmed whether it has a detection system. If possible, in low -storey hotels, or choose the entrance floors of hotels. It is always good to stay on the floors where a truck with a staircase or a 30 -meter extension ladder can download you.

Look at the building plan

“Many hotel fire starts in the building and the most common place is the kitchen. Forest fires are also a risk for some tourist places. Search for the local news if you travel. When you log in to the hotel, ask if the fire alarms are working and read the hotel’s evacuation plan. Plans show the layout of the building; Emergency exits, evacuation paths, fire extinguishers and alarms determine the locations. “

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Kartalkaya after the fire in a guide prepared in the United States, what should be done in the fire pineumon was told.

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“Look at the number of doors between your room and the exits. If the vision is dark during the fire or smoke, this information will help you in an emergency. Wind you with your palm before opening the door. If the door or bun is hot, the fire may be just outside your door. You can put wet towels on the door to keep the smoke out of the firefighters. Putting a damp towel around your nose and mouth can help filter the smoke. Do not jump if you are not on the first floor. Stop on the wind area of ​​the roof to wait for the fire department. “

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