On the morning of February 12, a fire broke out in the center of the port of Puerto Varas in southern Chile, killing four people, including three Chinese and one Bolivian female employee, according to the Chilean Chinese Network.
Among those killed were the shopkeeper Lin, his wife Zhu, and a 26-year-old employee and his Bolivian girlfriend.
The Chinese Embassy in Chile released a message ยท
On February 15, the Chinese Embassy in Chile issued a message reminding overseas Chinese to pay attention to fire safety: At present, the southern hemisphere is in a hot summer, dry and rainless. The recent forest fires in Valparaiso have caused serious loss of life and property. In other places, there have also been cases of fire damage to life and property. The Chinese Embassy in Chile once again reminds the overseas Chinese that they must attach great importance to the safety of fire and electricity in their own shops and residences, and strengthen their awareness of risk prevention. Regularly inspect and overhaul electrical appliances and circuits, prepare necessary fire-fighting facilities, conduct timely drills, and improve self-rescue skills. At the same time, we comply with Chilean laws and regulations and separate residences from shops to effectively reduce risks and ensure the safety of life and property.
Fire Department Reminder:
Tips for fire safety management in shopping malls.
1. The shopping mall market should establish a fire safety management system.
2. Organize employees to conduct pre-job training.
3. Regularly organize all staff to carry out fire extinguishing and evacuation drills.
4. During the business period, fire prevention inspections will be carried out every 2 hours.
5. Remind merchants not to place things under the fire shutter door, and keep flammable and combustible goods away from the lighting fixtures in the commodity windows and counters.
6. If someone is found to be smoking, children playing with fire, destroying fire-fighting equipment, etc., they should be stopped immediately.
7. Ensure that evacuation channels, safety exits, and fire lanes are unblocked.
8. Post an evacuation route map at the entrance of the venue, corridor and other obvious locations, indicating the location and the nearest safety exit.
9. The goods in the warehouse are stacked in a standardized manner, leaving an entry and exit channel.
10. It is strictly forbidden to use lighters, candles and other open flames for lighting.
11. Turn off the lights when people leave the warehouse.
12. When encountering a fire, the shopping mall market should immediately broadcast the fire emergency, and the on-site staff should command calmly, correctly and orderly guide customers to escape quickly from the evacuation channel, do not take the elevator, and escape with a low waist in case of smoke during the escape.
*: China Fire Protection, Huanggang Fire Protection).