Smoke alarms save lives
On Sunday, the 21st of January, there was a report of a house fire in Kibrahacha area of Antriol. The fire brigade deployed to prevent the fire from spreading. In a short time, the fire brigade had the situation under control. Unfortunately, the house suffered smoke and water damage in the process. The Public Entity of Bonaire arranged temporary shelter for the residents. Fortunately, the residents themselves were not injured. This could also have ended differently.
Preventing a house fire? Check what you can do about prevention yourself
You can already take measures to prevent a fire yourself. For example, by using a smoke detector. Smoke detectors saves lives. Most fire victims are killed by inhaling smoke. If you are sleeping and there is a fire in the house, the smell of smoke will not wake you up. Because smoke contains many toxic gases, it can make you unconscious. Smoke detectors sound the alarm when they detect smoke. This often happens before you can see or smell the smoke yourself, even when you are awake. Because the smoke detector sounds the alarm, you can escape in time. The sooner a fire is detected, the more time and chance you have to leave your home safely. Check what else you can do about prevention at rijksdienstcn.com.