Have you visited your parents recently? Many of us were born and raised in the countryside, moved to the city for studies, found jobs, and settled down.
Have you visited your parents recently? Many of us were born and raised in the countryside, moved to the city for studies, found jobs, and settled down. Now you have your own family and responsibilities, and meetings with parents only happen on weekends or during holidays. But do you often wonder if everything is in order at their home, as a lot of time has passed – your parents have gained grey hairs, their house has become dilapidated, the foundation has settled, and the main saviour from winter cold – the stove – requires repair.
It is precisely due to the violation of the rules for operation, design, and installation of stoves, heat-generating units, and devices that most fires in rural houses occur during the winter period. While heating their homes, villagers stoke their stoves generously with firewood, leave them unattended, and as a result, fires happen. Only later, amidst the pile of embers and ashes, conclusions are drawn – the hearth rug should have been secured, cracks should have been sealed… Such fires happen day after day across the republic.
Often, due to their age, elderly homeowners cannot whitewash the stove, climb up to the ceiling to seal cracks in the chimney, or clean it. They once put you on your feet, gave you the best they could, and now they need your help. Take care of your parents, do not let fire destroy them.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations reminds you of the need to comply with fire safety rules when operating stove heating:
- do not leave stoves unattended while they are in use;
- secure a metal sheet measuring at least 50x70 cm in front of the stove opening;
- do not overheat the stove; it is better to stoke it a little several times a day than once until it glows red;
- stoking of the stove should be stopped two hours before going to bed.