The summer cottage must not only be protected from robbers, take care of it, plant trees, flowers, plant seedlings, ennoble the territory, but also do everything possible to prevent the formation of fire, and if it suddenly appeared, then have the means to eliminate it.
Fire is a danger in which serious consequences can arise: a house, property can burn down, people can be left without housing and housing documents, and restoring them takes time and money. Also, a person can get serious burns from fire.
What fire prevention methods should be used in the garden? We will tell in our article.
Where to put the house.
Before building a house, look at your summer cottage, look around and think about if there are neighbors nearby?
If they aren't there yet, they will be in the future. If there are neighbors, then how to put the house so that in case of fire, the fire does not spread to your house?
You should not build a house close to the neighbors, because in the event of a fire, the fire can spread to your house.
Do this when building a house. In order to have access to your site, the road was passable and normal.
Rules for the location of a residential building
What to make a house from.
When we have decided on a place to build a house, we begin to select the material from which the future house will be.
Now on sale all sorts of materials from which to build a house. There is no need to build a house from wood, because this material burns well, burns out quickly, and if there is a fire, then nothing will remain of the house at the moment. It is best to make a house of brick and other materials.
Brick house is fire resistant
You can build a house out of wood, but then be sure to treat it with fire fighting equipment. They are sold in different versions.
Treatment of a wooden house with fire fighting equipment
When building a house, it should be borne in mind that there are special fire-retardant paints for sale for metal, wooden structures, as well as wood products, cables.
Pay attention to flame retardant paints
Fire doors are also a reliable assistant in the fight against the spread of flames.
back to index ↑Fire retardant treatment.
Most people order a service for processing walls, attics, house structures with a special tool that makes it impossible to ignite the house. This service costs money, but you will be in complete peace of mind for your home and the things that are in it.
Fire retardant treatment will make it impossible for the house to ignite.
If you talk about this topic with your neighbors, then you can come to the company and ask for a good discount for the service for everyone, if there are a lot of houses for fire-retardant treatment.
back to index ↑Electrical control.
Need to maintain proper condition sockets and electricians in the house. Should be replaced periodically sockets in the wall and all the electrics for a new one. Over the years, sockets, wiring wear out and become unusable.
Regularly check the condition of the electrical wiring in the house
If the lights in the house often turn off, then the matter may be in the electricity meter.A new one should be installed. There are different models for sale with different budgets.
back to index ↑Greenery in the area.
Protect your country house from other areas with a fence. Around it is better to install a reinforced concrete fence. From the inside and from the outside, if possible, plant greens. For example, a Christmas tree, thuja, creepers, wild rose.
Mow the grass, because the grass grows and if there is no rain, then it can become dry. If someone throws a bull on dry grass, renews it in the old-fashioned way with the help of arson, there will be a spark from the fire, then the fire can spread further. It is difficult to extinguish this, because the grass burns very well, and the wind can enhance this effect. The fire truck may not reach the place of extinguishing the fire, because until the call comes in, the car will leave, the grass burns and the flame spreads further.
Protect the cottage from other areas with a fence
Install an automatic watering system for your plants in your dacha. To keep the grass constantly wet.
Dry grass, firewood burns very well. Wet and damp grass do not burn.
Automatic watering system
Place for burning garbage.
Garbage bins should be in the gardens. But sometimes there is household garbage: boxes, old rags that summer residents burn on their site. For this species, it is necessary to have a special place, it should be located at a distance from the house.
Set up a trash can in the area
You can install a special tin container and burn waste inside or dig a special hole for these activities.
Burning garbage in a barrel
Over time, the container must be replaced with a new one, because it burns out and becomes unusable.
back to index ↑Containers with water and sand.
At each site, you need to install a couple of containers, possibly more. We put the container next to the house, make a drainage from the roof, through which water will flow into the container. Natural precipitation will fill the container with water, or you can bring water from a river, pond or lake. You need to put a bucket next to it, with its help it is easy to scoop up water.
Water collection containers
Many people have an old bath in their summer cottage. This option is also good.
In another container, you need to pour sand, earth and put a shovel next to it.
In the event of a fire, we collect sand with a shovel and pour it on the fire, scoop up water with a bucket and extinguish the fire.
You can install a mini pond. Water in the territory must be constantly available.
sand box
Purchase several fire extinguishers and place them in different places. Be sure to read the instructions for use, watch the video clips to be able to use it.
back to index ↑Territory cleaning.
Get out of your area. Do not leave newspapers, paper, glass can serve as a magnifying glass in the sun. Firewood should lie in a special place under a canopy.
Regularly clean the yard
First aid kit.
Each person in the apartment has a first aid kit, it should also be in the car and in a country house.
The first aid kit should contain a bandage, medical masks, panthenol spray, hydrogen peroxide and other means that will help in case of an emergency.
First aid kit should be in the country
The refrigerator should have a bottle of water or special helium in a vacuum, which will help with minor burns or bruises.
Not in all, but in some villages and villages, a bell is installed. In the event of a disaster, most often a fire, they begin to call. The ringing is heard by all residents. Locals come to help cope with the trouble. If your village does not have such a special ringing bell, we recommend installing one.
Fire alarm bell
If there is no pond or lake on your site, then you can chip in money with your neighbors and make an artificial reservoir. In hot weather, you can cool off in it, and in case of fire you can draw water.
All buildings: a bathhouse, a garage must have distances between them.If there are smokers in your house, then put the bulls in a container of water. Never make heaters with your own hands, with the wrong technique they can ignite, and do not use damaged electric heaters.
If funds allow, then it is possible to widen the road, have your own watering park, which will monitor the plants in the village.
Arrangement of a small pond in the country
If it is not possible to cope with extinguishing the fire on our own, then we take the phone and call the firefighters:
– by mobile phone 112;
– by city phone 01.
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