A day of fire safety was held in subdivisions of IDGC of Centre – Smolenskenergo division, responsible for operation and repair of power equipment, buildings and structures, operation and repair of motor transport, as well as maintenance of warehouse facilities in preparation for the autumn-winter period. The main objective of the event is to increase the responsibility of personnel in providing fire safety in the implementation of production activities.
During the day of fire safety, the personnel underwent a training session on practicing actions in the event of a fire, i.e. practical lessons on the evacuation of personnel from the building and direct extinguishment of the fire. In the subdivisions of the branch, the fire safety condition was checked, the provision with primary fire extinguishing equipment, the storage, accounting and control of their condition, transportation conditions, checking the fire condition of premises, territory, equipment, others were verified. Experts examined the maintenance of evacuation routes and exits in accordance with the requirements of fire safety and serviceability of working and emergency lighting on the evacuation routes, the presence of signs for the exit of personnel.
The staff also reviewed fires that occurred, instructions on fire safety, the company’s management documents on fire safety issues were worked out, and the main violations of fire safety requirements were considered based on the results of inspections by fire and technical commissions. And at the end of the day of fire safety, practical exercises were conducted at training centres for training firefighting skills.
It should be noted that ensuring the priority of life and health of personnel, the safety of equipment, buildings and structures, including in terms of fire safety, is one of the main principles in the organization and implementation of production activities of IDGC of Centre.