Fire Safety: Basic Precautions to Be Taken in Common Areas

Fire Safety: Basic Precautions to Be Taken in Common Areas

Apartments, workplaces and public living spaces, where we spend most of our daily lives, require preparedness for emergencies such as fire. Fire safety is not limited to individual responsibilities; building owners, managers and business owners also have significant obligations in this regard

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Here are some basic rules that are clearly spelled out in the fire regulations and should be observed, especially in public areas:

1. Keeping Fire Safety Halls Empty and Ready for Use

It is vital that evacuation routes are open and available in the event of a fire. Therefore, it is essential that fire safety halls are properly left empty. It is strictly forbidden to accumulate things in the halls, install structures that will block the passage, or use these areas for other purposes.

Responsible: Building and workplace owners and managers.

2. Making Escape Stairs Suitable for Use at Any Time

Escape stairs have a critical function for safe evacuation in emergencies such as fire. These stairs should never be locked, closed in front of them and be reachable.

It should be remembered: the doors leading to the escape staircase should also not be kept locked. These doors must be designed in such a way that they can always be opened from the inside

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3. No Storage of Hazardous Materials in Public Areas

It is strictly forbidden to store or dispose of flammable substances in technical and public use areas of buildings, such as boiler rooms, fuel tanks, attics, kitchens, generator rooms. These areas must be free from all risks that could cause

a fire.

It is also necessary to clean and check these areas with certain periods. Uneven and uncontrolled use of common areas not only increases the risk of fire, but also greatly increases the rate at which a possible fire can spread

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To Whom Does the Obligation Belong?

Compliance with these safety measures is the responsibility of the building owner or manager. All legal and criminal consequences that will arise if the necessary measures are not taken will bind the management of the building.

Conclusion: Our Safety is Our Shared Responsibility

Fire safety is a requirement not only of legislation, but also of conscience. Simple measures that we will take for our neighbors, loved ones and ourselves can prevent major disasters.

Remember: “A hallway left empty saves lives.”

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