Problems of fire safety in Murmansk

Murmansk region is one of the most populated areas on our country's north. There are 170 enterprises on the Kola Peninsula which cause a number of environmental problems.

Fire safety is a state of the object which prevents the possibility of fire and uses necessary measures to eliminate the negative impact of fire hazards on people, buildings and property if it occurs.

Law "On Fire"
creating fire brigade to make proposals to ensure fire safety;
carrying out the work on the causes and circumstances of fires that have occurred in enterprises;
obtaining information on fire safety.

The main causes of fires in the home:
smoking usage;
cooking;
the usage of electrical appliances not adapted to the national grid or faulty;
a childish prank with fire.

Over the Past 5 Years:
1977 fires had been affected;
85 people had perished;
124 people were injured;
Material damage amounted to more than 99.4 thousand rubles.

Compared with the year of 2013, the number of fires had decreased by 0.7%. The number of fatalities had decreased by 16.7% when fighting fires rescued 29 people and material assets totaling 850 thousand rubles.