Nangang District, Taipei City, a residential (12) early morning fire, police and firefighters to the scene, and did not find obvious smoke, only some smoke, then the police searched the smell of smoke and found the fire, trapped in the room of the old woman rescued, and sent her to the hospital preventively, but fortunately early discovery of the fire, and did not cause regrets. According to neighbors, the old woman usually live alone, there are two sons, one is married and the other sometimes come back, but fortunately someone found immediately reported to the police, in the early stages of the fire immediately put out the fire, the cause of the fire to be investigated by the fire investigators to clarify the cause of the fire.
According to the statistics of residential fires from 104 to 108 years, the top 3 causes of fires were cooking fires (44%), electrical factors (27%), and leftover fires (16%). Cooking fires were mainly caused by dry burning and oil pan fires; electrical fires were mainly caused by short circuits, and fires in home appliances were commonly caused by air conditioners, electric fans and dehumidifiers; and fires left behind were mainly caused by cigarette smoke. As for the casualties caused by residential fires, electrical factors were the main cause. According to the fire statistics in the first half of 2009, there were a total of 3,784 building fires, of which 2,865 were residential fires, accounting for 75.71% of the total, which shows the seriousness of residential fires in terms of the threat to the safety of our lives and property.
Can residential fires be prevented? Prevention is better than cure, and being prepared is the only way to avoid a fire. Please check your home environment to see if it is safe. Do you have any fire prevention tools? Please remember the very important "3 Habits, 4 Countermeasures, 5 Don'ts".
3 Habits:
1. Keep people away from the fire when cooking on the stove.
2、Electricity is used not more than the load.
3. Dispose of cigarette butts properly.
4 Countermeasures:
1. Install fire alarms and fire extinguishers.
2. Plan your escape route.
3. Avoid stacking combustible materials.
4. Use of flame-resistant materials for decoration.
5 Don't: In the unfortunate event of a fire
1. Don't pack up your belongings.
2. Do not take the elevator.
3. Don't hide in the bathroom.
4. Don't forget to wake up your family and call 119.
5. Do not delay your escape.
Please familiarize yourself with the above principles of residential fire prevention in order to protect yourself and your family in the event of an emergency.
After a person falls asleep, the most sensitive sense is not smell or touch, but hearing (ears), so to grasp the early stage of the fire the golden 30 seconds, the best way is through the fire alarms of the immediate alarm sound. In order to make every family can pay attention to disaster prevention and safety, at present, many local government fire units throughout Taiwan have provided free application for "residential (fire) alarms", or by the fire personnel to install the service. When the installation of the smoke concentration or temperature reaches the alarm set value, the alarm will emit a warning sound of 70 decibels or more (some models also come with Chinese voice), so as to fight for you to escape for an additional 3 to 5 minutes. In a fire, every minute counts, and the extra 3 to 5 minutes may be the difference between life and death in a fire.
In general, depending on the county and city conditions, each household is required to apply for 1 to 2 units. Since each county and city government has different priority and number of subsidies, it is recommended that you look into the application method first, and then go directly to the nearest fire station next to your home to inquire about registration if you meet the eligibility criteria.
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I. Eligibility:
1. Disadvantaged groups and people with limited mobility: physically and mentally challenged, elderly living alone, elderly aged 65 or above, pregnant women, low-income households, and low- and middle-income households.
2. High-risk buildings: Buildings over 30 years old, buildings in narrow alleys and lanes, homes that have had fire accidents, wooden buildings, tin houses, residential temples, and homes used for resource recycling.
II. Content of the application:
Anyone who meets the eligibility criteria can apply for a residential fire alarm, and is limited to one application. Residential homes with automatic fire alarms are not eligible for the subsidy.
III. Application process:
1、Online application: Yunlin County Government Cloud Joint Service Center - Residential Fire Alarm Collection Application (online application website: https: //reurl.cc/YdDqRn)
2、On-site application: Apply at the fire station under the application address.
IV. Application documents:
1. The applicant's identity card. If the applicant is acting on behalf of the applicant, the applicant and the delegatee must both bring their identity cards and attach the letter of authorization.
2. A copy of the building ownership certificate, tax bill or utility bill.
3. Targets of subsidy (other supporting information)
(1) Vulnerable groups or people with mobility problems
Additional documents are required for the physically and mentally challenged (Physical and Mental Disability Handbook), elderly living alone (Household Register Transcript), elderly over 65 years of age (Identity Card), pregnant women (Mothers' Handbook), low-income households (Low-income Household Certificate), and low- and middle-income households (Low- and middle-income Household Certificate).
(2) High Risk Group Buildings
Separate attachments are required for buildings that are more than 30 years old (copy of building ownership), buildings in narrow alleys and lanes (copy of building ownership), homes that have had fire accidents (copy of building ownership), wooden buildings (photo of the exterior of the building with the building's door plate), tin roof houses (copy of building ownership with the building's door plate), residential temples (copy of building ownership with the building's door plate), and resource recycling homes. Residence for Resource Recycling(copy of title of building with license plate)
If you find a friend in need of assistance, or if you are in need of assistance, please do not hesitate to ask for help from the Fire Department or feel free to leave a message for us.
(Contact information for county and city fire departments: https: //reurl.cc/MX2jjv)
Source:
Fire Department of the Ministry of the Interior
