A briefing on measures to prevent child injuries during the summer holidays held at Tatarstan Government House
On June 9, at the Government House of the republic, a briefing to discuss measures to prevent child injuries during summer holidays was held for the city and regional mass media agencies with the participation of Chief State Inspector of the republic for Small Vessels Yuri Venediktov and Chief State Inspector of the republic for Fire Supervision Sergey Sergeev.
It was reported at the meeting that in order to prevent the death and injuries of children in fires, the General Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia in Tatarstan has developed the Programme for the Prevention of Violations of Mandatory Requirements in the Field of Civil Defense, Protection of the Population and Territories from Natural and Man-Made Emergencies, Fire and People Safety at Water Facilities for 2020. The implementation of this programme is aimed at solving problems related to the prevention of death and injuries of the under-age, including instilling the culture of safe behavior in children, providing the public with information on compliance with fire safety requirements at home, carrying put effective advocacy work through the media.
As part of the implementation of this programme, the General Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia in Tatarstan, in cooperation with the involved ministries and departments of the republic, local authorities, carries out appropriate preventive work aimed at preventing fires and the death of children in them.
Every year, work is organized and carried out to ensure fire safety of children's recreation facilities.