DEO Advises Citizens To Properly Switch Off Gas Appliances At Night To Avoid Gas Explosions

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published January 20, 2019 | 04:57 PM

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Jan, 2019 ) :Rescue-1122 has advised the citizens to properly switch off gas appliances before going to bed to avoid risks of fire and casualties.

According to District Emergency Officer (DEO), Rescue-1122, Rawalpindi Dr. Abdul Rehman, the citizens before going to bed should ensure that the room heaters are properly switched off and the gas valve is closed to avoid leakages.

He said that the people use gas heaters in airtight rooms during the winter season which might lead to death due to the absence of adequate fresh oxygen intake.

He advised the citizens to adopt precautionary measures during winter to avoid gas explosions.

There was need for launching an awareness campaign among the people about safety measures as every year in winter, there had been reports of casualties due to incidents of gas explosions caused by gas leakage from appliances, mostly from substandard portable gas heaters.

46 gas explosions were reported in different areas of the Rawalpindi district during last winter, he added.

The people know little about how to detect gas leakage, what to do in case of fire and how to provide immediate medical assistance to the burn victims before shifting them to a hospital.

"If there is smell of gas inside your room or shop, then don't smoke or strike a match, don't turn on a light, don't operate any electrical appliance, don't use aflashlight or lighter and leave the place immediately. The people should turn off the main gas valve, if possible, leave the doors open, call the gas orRescue personnel."