The Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Civil Defense, warned against the abuse or negligence of the use of incense burners and candles inside homes, and approaching sources of flammable such as wardrobes, pointing out that they cause fires, warning that their smoke causes alarms to activate without warning -In the absence of ventilation at home.

Individuals told Emirates Today that they used to hear “false alarm” sirens from fires inside their buildings, without a fire. The sirens sound frequently, and late at night, attributing the wrong practices to some residents, such as the use of incense burners. Candles, or smoking inside the house, produce vapors and smoke that activate alarms, and may drain the energy of civil defense personnel.

Umm Ahmed, a housewife, said she often rises quickly when she hears the sound of the alarm inside her building, and then discovers that it is a false alarm and there is no fire. "A smoke leaked out of an apartment."

For his part, Salem Ahmed stressed the importance of continuing to educate the residents of the buildings about the wrong practices that cause fires, especially when using incense burners, candles and smoking, as they are sources of the outbreak of smoke, which causes alarms, which raises the concern of the residents of the buildings and believe there is a fire, and some may evacuate his family .

Others agreed with them, stressing that some residents are irresponsible when using smoke-causing substances inside homes, such as barbecues, smoking, incense burners, etc., causing alarms and alarming residents, demanding to educate residents to stop such practices that endanger the lives of others.

There have been several domestic fires in the country during the past years, resulting in financial and human losses, the main cause of which was a censer or a candle, as the victims did not take the necessary precautions when used indoors, leaving them in a state of operation or lighting while sleeping, causing Cases of asphyxia.

Incense caused the death of people suffocating, due to the fire in their homes, after the incense holder and coal fell on the carpet, which gradually ignites and the fire moves to the rest of the house and come to its contents.

Maitha Khalid al-Khayat, a senior policeman from the General Directorate of Civil Defense in the Ministry of Interior, said in an awareness video, which was broadcast through the ministry's accounts recently, on social media, that incense is often used in many houses, and this may be the cause of fires. .

She advised to take six precautions when fumigating the house, namely: Do not leave the smoker in the room or on the table or in the wardrobe, as this behavior poses a great danger, where the spark of incense flying, causing a fire, and not leave the incense burning without control, and make sure to extinguish before leaving Home or going to sleep, avoid putting incense and candles burning near the curtains and clothing, and to be out of reach of children, make sure to use good quality of incense carriers, and extinguish the charcoal used in incense before being thrown in the trash, and maintain proper ventilation for fear of activation Alarms in the hostel.

As part of its second campaign this year under the slogan “Protecting Our Goal”, the General Directorate of Civil Defense urged the public to abide by the requirements of prevention and safety, and to stay away from the wrong practices that cause accidents of domestic fires, stressing that they give high priority to the life and safety of members of the community, security of property and the protection of gains National.

She appealed to families not to leave matches, lighters and candles in the hands of children attracted by these tools to try them.

She called on community members to follow the safety and protection measures in their homes through the installation of smoke detectors, through the system "Immunity" launched by the Ministry of Interior to protect lives and property, as well as to ensure the separation of electricity and electrical appliances in the event of family travel or leave the house, and adhere to safety conditions and standards And to benefit from the advice and guidance of «Civil Defense», to avoid accidents in all its forms, in order to preserve the public safety, which the Ministry of Interior is working to strengthen among individuals and institutions.

It also called on individuals to follow a set of safety guidelines, including the acquisition of fire extinguisher as one of the most important safety and security tools, which must be available in various places, in the car and shops, institutions, companies and homes, and in public and private facilities.

She stressed the keenness to embody the concept of comprehensive civil defense, and to reach this approach and culture to all members of society, through the adoption of preventive and precautionary behavior in the course of daily life, to avoid fires and unfortunate incidents, by promoting awareness of the concept and guidelines of public safety.

She urged the need for concerted efforts by the segments of society to support the efforts of the Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of Civil Defense, and to assume their responsibilities and play their vital role as partners in protecting themselves and those with fire risk, in line with the leadership's direction to establish a safe society free of accidents.

Housewives

This year, civil defense awareness campaigns targeted houses, including all types of private, commercial and labor residences. Last year, the fires in these establishments accounted for 60% of building fires nationwide and posed a direct threat to the human population. .

The campaign targeted the segments of the community in raising awareness of the preservation of home security and strengthening the means of protection, and addressed in a sub-campaign to the housewives for their role in monitoring the home and follow-up of electrical appliances and household appliances, and the importance of keeping each safe.

6 Precautions

■ Do not leave the smoker in the room or on the table.

■ Do not leave incense and candles burning without control.

■ Be sure to extinguish incense before leaving home.

■ Avoid placing incense and candles near curtains.

■ Use good qualities of incense carriers.

■ Maintain proper ventilation at home.

«Civil Defense» advises to take six precautions when steaming the house.