Electrical Safety Awareness Thread
Last week around 9am my 8 year old smelt burning odour from the room adjacent to where he was.
He alerted me.
While I hunted it we sensed it was an electrical issue.
Instantly he ran and informed the other family members.
Last week around 9am my 8 year old smelt burning odour from the room adjacent to where he was.
He alerted me.
While I hunted it we sensed it was an electrical issue.
Instantly he ran and informed the other family members.
While I traced it. The rest of them were able to power off all the major appliances and pulled them out of the sockets.
Major disaster averted.
Major disaster averted.
A couple of days later the nursery guys across our complex spotted a fire in the balcony of a neighbours apartment.
The residents had no idea there was a fire in their balcony while they were inside.
It quickly filled up with smoke.
The residents had no idea there was a fire in their balcony while they were inside.
It quickly filled up with smoke.
After an effort of several people they were able to extinguish the blaze. Half the building's overhead tank water was used to douse the flames.
The culprit. An overheated generator that had been on for several hours. Resulted in the wires catch fire. Which spread to the switchover board.
A balcony with a geyser on.
Most importantly however was 2 large cans full of petrol ⛽.
A balcony with a geyser on.
Most importantly however was 2 large cans full of petrol ⛽.
The neighbours said they smelt something burning but thought it was garage burning outside.
The irony in their entire Time residing here as well as ours there has never once been garbage set on fire even in a KM radius for that assumption.
The irony in their entire Time residing here as well as ours there has never once been garbage set on fire even in a KM radius for that assumption.
Once again no one informed anyone else in the building that there was a fire. Mind you it's an electrical one in their switchover connection that leads to the main building supply
Someone found an old extinguisher in the area and brought it to help. Surprise surprise it was not replenished and didn't work.
Meanwhile I have 6 in the house just 2 floors below them.
Meanwhile I have 6 in the house just 2 floors below them.
One of the people who helped got burnt on his hands.
The guy is a gardener. Neither he nor anyone who helped them were thanked for saving those folk. Nor did they even give him a few bucks for treating the burns. Someone else had to step forward.
The guy is a gardener. Neither he nor anyone who helped them were thanked for saving those folk. Nor did they even give him a few bucks for treating the burns. Someone else had to step forward.
Having fought 3 fires in this building myself previously without assistance of anyone while they were in the neighbours house and main meter room. It remains abundantly clear you are always on your own.
So stop. Conduct a fire hazard hunt in your house today. Winter is upon us and it witnesses a much larger number of fires than the rest of the year
Teach your children about safety.
Get a fire extinguisher or two or three.
Don't forget to thank people who come to your rescue.
Peace
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