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Fire Prevention Program in Finland: Matti Orrainen's Action Programme

Learn about Finland's comprehensive fire prevention program, including fire safety standards, RIP cigarettes, and smoke alarms. Discover the challenges faced in fire prevention and the effectiveness of the initiatives.

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Fire Prevention Program in Finland: Matti Orrainen's Action Programme

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  1. Fire deaths in Finland Matti Orrainen 19.5.2011 Bled Slovenia

  2. SPEK’s services Accident prevention Fire brigade services Preparedness and civil protection

  3. Government Programme on Internal Security Objective: Finland will be the safest country in Europe in year 2015 MattiO

  4. Action programme for promoting home fire safety - Priority measures 1) Legislation on RIP cigarettes • 1 April 2010 2) Establishing new procedures for investigating all fires that caused serious injuries • Focus on fire deaths and major fires 3) Higher fire safety standards for sheltered housing and assisted living • Focus area in the current Internal Security Programme 4) Requirement of mains-operated smoke alarms in new dwellings • Revision of Building Code February 2009

  5. Challenges in the field of fire and accident prevention • Ageing population • Increasing use of alcohol and drugs • Assisted living instead of care homes • Increasing number of one person households Number of home and leisure accidents continues to increase Photos: Helsinki Rescue Services MattiO

  6. MattiO

  7. Smoke detectors required in all homes from September 2000 No smoke alarm in 38% of residential fires (years 2007-2009)

  8. Fire safer cigarettes (RIP-cigarettes) • RIP - Reduced Ignition Propensity • Cigarettes that are less likely to ignite upholstered furniture and bedding • Helps to reduce injuries and property damage from fires caused by smouldering cigarettes MattiO

  9. 6 % of all fires (950 fires) 10 % of forest fires (400 fires) 30–40 % of accidental fire deaths (25–35 casualties) cause of fire smoking in bed over 50 % alcohol related over 30 % had disabilities or restricted mobility Direct property damage over 6 million euros Expected results at least 10–15 lives saved every year 20 % reduction in number of cigarette fires 25 % reduction in direct property damage Smoking related fires in Finland Photo: Police archives

  10. Results of Effectiveness (Rip cigarettes) (2007-2009) average 28/year fire deaths caused by smoking (2010) 16/year The number of fires reduced 12% The number of building fires reduced 5% MattiO

  11. Evacuation safety of hospitals, nursing care, sheltered housing and assisted living • “Responsible person” makes a safety assessment before premises are occupied and reviews it at least every three years • Local rescue authority controls whether the safety precautions are adequate and when necessary requires improvements • Additional personnel, retroactive fitting of automatic fire sprinkler systems, etc. MattiO

  12. Higher fire safety standards for sheltered housing and assisted living - Simple fire risk assessment CFPA E Guideline No 6:2004 Fire safety in residential homes for the elderly

  13. Sprinkler saved human lives • Oulu, wood frame block of flats • Jyväskylä, hotel • Vammala, Sastamala hospital • Kangasala, service home for elderly people • Orivesi, service home for elderly people • Jyväskylä, jail in police station • Kotka, care home • Kuopio, jail in police station • Jyväskylä, jain in police station • Rovaniemi, care home • Lahti, boarding house for students • Helsinki, Cirrus (2 ), high rise building MattiO

  14. FIRE DEATH Fire death mechanism • A FIRE BREAKS OUT • Prevention failed because of • negligence • technical failure • human factor Exit by him/herself fails • Restriction in • functional • capacity • mobility • perception • understanding • Technical barrier • lack of escape routes • routes too narrow • routes locked • Delay in perception or response • lack of smoke detector • failed situation assesment SPRINKLER WORKS • The fire continues spreading • Preliminary fire extinguishing won’t help • Structural solutions don’t work • No automatic fire extinguishing system • Fire brigade arrives too late • or fails in extinguishing in time • Rescue won’t succeed • The victim is alone • Present or near-by occupants have no time or possibility • to rescue • The fire brigade can’t manage the task in time A person won’t leave the premisses or is not rescued in time Life-threatening conditions MattiO

  15. For a safer tomorrow www.spek.fi

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