Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

II Special Department  of the Presidium of ANAS and Directorate of the Civil Defense Directorate of the Civil Defense Troops of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the State Fire Control Service of the Emergencies Ministry held a regular fire safety workshop on methods of fire protection.

Opening the event, which was attended by the deputy directors for general affairs of scientific institutions and organizations of ANAS, the chiefs of the civil defense headquarters, the command and management staff of the firefighting squad, the head of the department Eldar Guliyev brought to the attention the issues on the agenda. He noted that, seminars, trainings and other events dedicated to Civil Defense are organized in accordance with the Law of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Civil Defense, Law of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Ensuring Civil Defense of September 25, 1998 and recommendations of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

E.Guliyev told about the relevance of the issue of fire safety at present in connection with the onset of the winter season. He noted that each enterprise should ensure the safety of employees during a fire, employees should be educated and prepared from a moral and psychological point of view, an evacuation plan was studied and practical exercises conducted, including fire safety measures developed. The head of the department stressed the importance of the functioning of fire protection measures that can occur in scientific institutions and organizations of ANAS.

At the seminar, Nizami Faradjev, chief specialist of the Fire Propaganda Department of the State Fire Supervision Service of the Emergencies Ministry, reported that 5 percent of fire cases registered during the year were related to natural disasters, and 95 percent were due to inattention of people. It was noted that during a fire, first of all, it is necessary to contact the emergency line "112" of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, to inform about the address and causes of the incident.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations official, it is necessary to repair fire basins and hydrants, as well as eliminate obstacles for road traffic, including the need for an accurate call address during a call to the hotline. Then a video was shown on the rules for the use of fire extinguishers, as well as behavior during earthquakes, landslides, household fires and gas poisoning.

The event also heard information from the leadership of the civil defense team about the training conducted by the chiefs of the civil defense headquarters in March.

In conclusion, were considered a number of current issues.

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