Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Portugal has 10 thousand urban fires per year

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There are, on average, 10 000 urban fires per year in Portugal, and seven thousand of these occur in residential buildings, according to the Portuguese Association of security (APSEI).

According to the Association, due to these fires close to 60 people lose their lives each year. "Despite the widespread increase of security conditions, still faced with major challenges in protecting against fire. The implementation of the measures provided for in the legal system of fire safety in buildings in force in the existing buildings in historic centres have been very difficult and, in many cases, impossible to achieve, "he explained in a statement Mary John Conde, Secretary-General of the APSEI.

According to the Association, the Chiado fire-August 25, 1988 â€" had a significant impact in the field of fire safety in buildings in Portugal, leading to, in 1989 and 1990, was published decree-laws governing fire safety in residential buildings.

The APSEI says that the culture of prevention and fire safety in buildings has grown in Portugal and that all those who act in this area are gradually better prepared to meet the challenges of urban fires.

"The responsibility to prevent the occurrence of fires and prevent their destructive effect depends on more security professionals â€" is on all of us. We know that a society more aware of fire hazards in buildings and better prepared to act in case of emergency will cause cases as the Chiado fire become continuously, an event of the past, "concludes Maria João Count.

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