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ARCHIVED - Cartagena fire brigade urge caution against domestic disasters while confined to the home
Most accidents occur in the home… make sure it doesn’t happen to you!
With the population of Cartagena and the rest of Spain confined to their homes as one of the measures decreed within the national coronavirus emergency, the local fire brigade have issued a reminder of basic precautions to reduce the risk of frayed tempers and nerves resulting in domestic emergencies as people neglect to protect themselves against house fires.
It is an often-repeated fact that most accidents occur in the home, and the fire brigade reminds the public of the following common-sense advice:
1. Never leave a frying pan unattended when cooking.
2. When charging mobile phones always leave the battery facing upwards, and never leave the device on sofas, beds and other surfaces susceptible to fire.
3. Take care not to overload household plugs and sockets
4. Always turn the gas off before going to bed.
5. If a fire does break out in your home leave immediately, closing all doors. Never use the lift.
6. If a fire breaks out in a home on the same staircase as yours do not leave your home. Instead, seal the doors so that smoke cannot enter and stand by a window where any smoke cannot reach you, and where you are visible from outside.
Above all, the fire brigade reminds people to keep up-to-date with the latest advice offered by the emergency services.
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What to do if you are in the Region of Murcia and believe you may have contracted the virus
The regional government has set up a special helpline to supply information to members of the public (900 121212), and also urges people to call the 112 emergency services line if they suspect that they may have contracted the virus rather than going straight to hospital or to a medical centre. Medical staff will be sent to your home to test for the virus.
The Region’s public hospitals have limited the number of visitors to just one per patient.
Sensible precautions
The advice being issued to members of the public by medical authorities all over the world coincides on the following points:
- Wash hands frequently with either soap and water or a sanitiser gel
- Catch coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues – and throw the tissues away immediately after use before immediately washing your hands!
- If you don’t have a tissue, use your sleeve – and wash the item of clothing used at the next opportunity
- AVOID touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
- AVOID close contact with people who are unwell
- Don´t panic!