Beware: Watch out for these dangers at home

 Your home is your sanctuary – but how safe is it?
Fires breaking out at apartments and drownings at communal swimming pools are the main accidents in Dubai, according to a senior official at Dubai Municipality.
Speaking to Gulf News on the launch of the home safety campaign, Redha Salman, director of the public health and safety department, said that Dubai Municipality has launched a drive to raise awareness on the hidden perils in people’s homes.  
He said that the main objectives of the campaign was formulated based on the statistics and studies related to domestic accidents.
“The index of these incidents available in the Department indicates an increase in domestic accidents in recent times due to lack of community awareness of home safety, which are not perceived by parents, children and maids at home,” said Salman.

Beware: Watch out for these dangers at home
Find out how your Dubai home life could be completely ruined by these lurking dangers
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Dubai Municipality is currently carrying out a safety campaign to aware residents of the dangers in their homes.
Published: 14:55 January 4, 2017
Mariam M. Al Serkal, Senior Web Reporter
 
Dubai: Your home is your sanctuary – but how safe is it?
Fires breaking out at apartments and drownings at communal swimming pools are the main accidents in Dubai, according to a senior official at Dubai Municipality.
Speaking to Gulf News on the launch of the home safety campaign, Redha Salman, director of the public health and safety department, said that Dubai Municipality has launched a drive to raise awareness on the hidden perils in people’s homes.  
He said that the main objectives of the campaign was formulated based on the statistics and studies related to domestic accidents.
“The index of these incidents available in the Department indicates an increase in domestic accidents in recent times due to lack of community awareness of home safety, which are not perceived by parents, children and maids at home,” said Salman.
“The Civil Defence have their rules and it is our responsibility to ensure that residents are aware of them,” he said.
“You should always check that electrical equipment is safe and any kind of maintenance work should always be carried out by professionals."
Residents taking advantage of the good weather are also advised to take extra precaution when preparing a barbeque, as that is one of the main causes for fires breaking out in homes.
“Barbeques should be made in open, empty spaces and should not be near any kind of flammable material. A fire extinguisher should be kept at bay, and the clothes you wear while barbeque should also be fire-retardant,” said Salman.
The Public Health and Safety Department of Dubai Municipality is carrying out its awareness campaign, "Is your home safe" in City Walk 2 until January 7, 2017.

Source: Gulfnews