The General Command of the Civil Defense in the Ministry of Interior called for the necessity of complying with the procedures and conditions of prevention and public safety when establishing Ramadan tents, warning against the establishment of tents without obtaining the permission of the competent authorities to ensure the safety and safety conditions set by the Civil Defense.
She pointed out that with the upcoming month of Ramadan, in line with the directives of the Ministry of Interior, it will provide the highest standards and safety standards for the public.
She pointed to the importance of the availability of safety requirements in the kitchens, and to educate housewives with the preventive requirements, which should be followed during the preparation of breakfast, to keep them safe, and prevent the outbreak of fires.
The General Directorate of Civil Defense has stipulated conditions that must be met in the Ramadan tents to ensure compliance with the required safety measures, the most important of which is the non-use of tents for storage or the use of ovens, heaters and cooking stoves inside, and the need to put an air handling unit outside the tent in case of internal air conditioning, Through an air conditioning channel of not less than 1.5 meters from the air conditioner to the tent, and that the air conditioning unit is dedicated to this purpose.
The requirements included that the lamps for the internal lighting should be away from the tent cloth by not less than 50 cm. Also, the electrical wiring should be inside the protection pipes, in addition to the provision of an automatic electric circuit breaker, taking into account the distribution of electrical loads on the automatic cutters, Each air conditioning unit inside the tent has its own cutter, interior decoration and decorative fabrics with materials that slow the spread of flame.
And that the fabrics and materials manufactured from the tents should be flame-resistant, that the approved standards be met, sufficient fire extinguishers should be provided and that one or more safety monitors be provided to the body responsible for installation of the tents for emergency follow-up, provided that they are familiar with fire extinguishers Emergency procedures, direct access to civil defense in emergencies, or the need for any consultation.
The conditions shall also include the number of emergency exits and their height and height according to the requirements of prevention and safety, in proportion to the size of the tent, the number of occupants and its location, and the materials made thereof or inside them. The distance between any tent and the nearest wall Four meters, provided that the distance is free of wedges, ropes and other obstacles.
Tracks should be left in the rows of chairs and tables, allowing the occupants of the tents to leave quickly and easily in emergencies. Emergency exits are written on the emergency exits: "emergency exit" in Arabic and English, fluorescent light in the dark, adequate fire extinguishers, Every tent.
Structures for tents
The tents must be solid and solid, not collapse by heat or strong winds, and be sure to choose the appropriate place to set the tent, so that they are far from the various sources of danger, including environmental and health risks, and be located Away from storage areas of disposable or flammable materials, and on transformers and meters of electricity, or fire water nozzles, as well as away from vehicular traffic at a distance of not less than five meters.