All schools in Irkutsk Region have passed inspection and are ready to receive students for the new school year. The fire safety violations found have already been fixed. Inspectors checked 1329 facilities, and the main issues were evacuation routes, fire alarms, and external water supply. On September 1 rescuers will remind children about safety rules, and the region will hold the Children Safety month with drill evacuations and classes for students, teachers, and parents.
Made it before the first bell. All schools in the region have passed inspection and are ready to receive students.The violations identified during the inspections have been eliminated within the prescribed time limits.
In total, inspectors of the State Fire Supervision Service checked 1,329 protected facilities subject to acceptance for the new school year. The main shortcomings identified during the inspections were noncompliance of evacuation routes with the required standards, malfunctioning automatic fire alarm systems, and the absence of external fire water supply.
On September 1, at the ceremonial lineups dedicated to Knowledge Day, employees of the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk Region will speak to children with advice on complying with fire safety requirements at home and at school.
Also, in order to foster a culture of safe behavior among students in the area of fire safety, the “Children’s Safety” month will be held in August and September in the Angara region. Rescuers will instruct teaching staff, conduct practice evacuations, and talk about fire safety to both schoolchildren and their parents in the format of class hours and meetings.
Based on materials from the press service of the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk Region.