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Service Fire Fighting and Rescue has produced a series of instructions for carrying out the traditional bonfires of San Juan, on the night of June 23.
As explained Councillor for Citizen Security, Javier Herrero, the goal is to avoid a risk by placing fires in inappropriate places, and especially dangerous attitudes and behaviors.
Smith recalled that during the night of San Juan firefighters typically serve about 40 attempts of fire on these grounds, although none of them serious.
The council has also appealed to the neighborhood councils, neighborhood associations and citizens to cooperate in fulfilling these instructions, informing the placement service of bonfires in unsuitable places, and noted that on the eve of the night San Juan will be made, as every year, an inspection to verify that the fires that are mounted are well situated to meet the recommended distances and appropriate dimensions.
The instructions also include a series of recommendations on the use of rockets and firecrackers and how to act in an emergency.
BONFIRES
There must be an older person caring for the enforcement of security measures set out below.
In no case shall be prepared in the following locations:
Inside or within 500 feet of a forest, woodland or field continued risk.
Within 15 meters of walls, parked cars, trees, street furniture (benches, litter bins, street lamps ...).
Less than 15 meters of overhead utilities (electricity, telephone ...)
Bonfires may not be paved or asphalt streets, if exceptionally municipal permission was obtained for this, you will need to spread a layer of sand at least 10 cm thick in the fire and within 2 m more than the stake.
Around the campfire there will be 15 meters radius completely clean of vegetation and combustible materials.
Should be available in places where they disrupt the way to emergency vehicles and access to these vehicles.
Other security measures:
The maximum height of a fire is 4 meters.
Do not put flammable liquids.
Do not pull the fire cans or sprays, may explode.
Do not pull the fire papers or tissues, the wind can lift and carry away the fire spreading.
Do not burn plastics or tires cause much pollution.
Once the fire burned, complete with water turned off or land.
Firecrackers and rockets:
Do not put firecrackers near the face or body.
Never throw a firecracker towards anyone.
Turn on each product only instructions.
Do not light a firework device at home.
Do not store firecrackers in his pockets.
Do not cut the final thunder of firecrackers can explode violently.
Do not use fireworks that have the broken reed.
Do not throw fireworks caught with his hand.
Always light the fuse on the plug.
Do not throw fireworks within 500 meters of forest or woodland.
Never put fireworks in bricks, bottles etc., Exploding shrapnel that can cause much damage.
If a firework does not light but not touch it until after half an hour later, then, put it in water.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:
If we see that a person is burned:
Apply cool water two or three minutes in the affected area, cover with gauze or clean cloth and go to a hospital.
Do not break blisters.
Do not apply ointments, creams or disinfectant of any kind.
Do not start the remains of clothing that may have become attached.
If we burn the clothes:
No running, it will fan the flames.
Rodades thrown to the ground and to smother the flames.
Cover your face with your hands so that the flames will not come to the face and hair and the gases do not you reach the lungs.
See that the flames are turned off before you take off your clothes and do not be the quiteis never mind.
For any emergency call 112.
OTHER MEASURES OF PREVENTION RELATED N.
Recommended for people who live near where they make bonfires, to withdraw the clothes that can be hung to dry and flammable or combustible appliances that may be near or on balconies.
It is also recommended that on the ground floor with gardens nearby, clean with dry brush and branches of these gardens and even have prepared a water hose.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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