“At home is the place where you feel the safest – but the risk of being confronted with a fire is highest”explains Di Dr. Günther Schwabegger, press spokesman BVS – fire prevention center for Upper Austria (BVS Upper Austria)
In a joint press conference of the Upper Austrian Fire Brigade Councilor Michaela Langer-Weninger and the BVS Upper Austria, the importance of preventive security measures in their own 4 walls was pointed out. Statistical figures from BVS Upper Austria. prove:
- 90% of the fire events with death consequences occur in residential buildings or private apartments.
- 70% of brand deaths die from flue gas poisoning, 20% due to burns and 10% from other causes.
- In the period 2006 – 2023 were on average
- 45 building fires with 48 brandedote.
Already simple measures with little effort, such as
- independent annual checks,
- The installation of smoke alarms,
- the purchase of fire extinguishers and that
- Keep the escape routes freely
Increase security at home and protect human life!
More information at: www.bvs-ooe.at
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Petzoldstrasse 45, 4020 Linz
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