SIBU: The Dayak community celebrating the approaching Gawai has been instructed to take preventive measures to keep away from any hearth tragedy.
State Fire and Rescue Department director, Datuk Khirudin Drahman in his Gawai video on Friday (May 27) stated 99% of hearth incidents have been because of carelessness and that the community should additionally train warning when celebrating Gawai which falls on June 1.
“We don’t need this Gawai celebration to finish up with tears, grief and remorse. If we do not take preventive measures, it could trigger hearth to our home or loss of our members of the family. We do not need to really feel sorry later after it has occurred,” he stated.
He additionally suggested the community to equip themselves with smoke detectors and hearth extinguishers.
“If in the course of the festive season we’re keen to spend lots of, or hundreds to purchase sofas, and tv units, why can’t we afford to personal a transportable smoke detector.
“Having this machine will help us save our lives and property and that of our family members. Having that is necessary as a result of it not directly provides us time to place out the hearth and even save our personal lives or the lives of our family members,” he added.
He stated that quick motion must be taken in the primary 5 minutes of a hearth to stop the loss of property or lives.
Thus, proudly owning a hearth extinguisher is necessary.
Those adorning their home with vibrant flashing neon lights, are additionally suggested to not purchase low-cost and low high quality makes which could trigger a hearth outbreak.
“The Fire Department has issued hearth prevention marketing campaign pamphlets and they are often obtained from our web site,” he stated.