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The guide is divided into four topics, depending on where you are and whom you look after: home and flat, dacha and outdoors, transport, children and elderly relatives. Each topic has cards linking to materials and a tip on where to start if you are short of time. The materials are connected: the practical article builds on the glossary, the answers to questions build on the general rules for what to do in a fire, and the collections bring together what you need for a particular situation.
The most useful thing you can do in five minutes is agree with your family how you will get out of the house and where you will meet outside.
Selection criteria: the question is one an ordinary person faces at home, at the dacha, on the road or on holiday; the answer is based on Russian federal laws, the Fire Safety Regulations and EMERCOM of Russia leaflets; the advice needs no special training, does not advertise equipment or shops and does not suggest actions that should be left to professionals, such as putting out fires in live electrical installations, entering a burning room or repairing gas equipment.
Home and flat
Electricity and extension leads, the kitchen, heaters, smoking, escape routes from flats and houses, smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.
- Five steps to check your home
A short example on the home page: electricity, kitchen, heating, escape routes, smoke alarm and extinguisher.
- A family evacuation plan
How to sketch a plan of your flat, choose a meeting point and practise getting out with your family.
- Answers about smoke alarms and extinguishers
Where to fit a smoke alarm, how to test it and how to tell which extinguisher is suitable.
Dacha, forest and outdoors
Stoves and the banya, dry grass and garden waste, campfires and barbecues, and what to do if you smell smoke in the forest.
- Before the season: dacha and heating
A collection for those opening up the dacha or starting to light the stove.
- Answers about the dacha, stoves and wiring
Why you should not burn dry grass, why a stove must not be left unattended and what to do about makeshift wiring.
- Laws and regulations
What the Fire Safety Regulations are and where to look for the official requirements.
Transport
Cars, garages and public transport: what to do and what not to do if you smell burning or see smoke.
- Answers to questions
What to do if smoke appears in your car and why you should not open the bonnet when there are flames.
- Protective equipment
Glossary: types of fire extinguishers, fire classes and the label on the extinguisher body.
- New publications
A dated feed of the guide's materials.
Children and elderly relatives
How to calmly explain the rules about fire to children and what to check in the home of elderly parents.
- Talking to children and parents
A collection on how to talk about fire safety without frightening anyone.
- Practise getting out together
A step-by-step article on an evacuation plan: family roles and help for those who cannot get out on their own.
- Guide archive
All materials by date and topic.
Related sections
- Practical
A family evacuation plan: how to draw it up and practise it. Plus a catalogue of upcoming articles.
- Questions
Short answers: fire and gas leaks, smoke alarms and extinguishers, the dacha, stoves and wiring.
- Collections
Reading paths: first steps at home, before the season, talking to children and parents.
Sources
- Federal Law No. 69-FZ “On Fire Safety”
- Fire Safety Regulations of the Russian Federation (Government Decree No. 1479)
- EMERCOM of Russia — safety leaflets for the public
Information is current as of the date of preparation. The Russian Fire Safety Regulations, federal laws and EMERCOM of Russia leaflets are updated from time to time, so check the requirements in force in the official documents, and check how to maintain a specific device in the manufacturer's instructions and the product data sheet.