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Title: Russian School Fire


1
Russian School Fire
  • By
  • Erin Domke
  • Kenzie Waller

2
Fire at Russian School for Deaf Kids
  • At a boarding school in Southern Russia
  • The children ranged from ages 6 to 14
  • Fire killed 28 children and injured 17 others

3
Rescuing the Children
  • Firefighters saved 138 people in the two-story
    building
  • Many of these children survived by being thrown
    out second story windows on mattresses and
    bedding
  • Many were hospitalized for burns, smoke
    inhalation, fractures, and shock

4
Cause of Casualties
  • May have resulted from a short circuit
  • Others blame casualties on building code
    violations
  • School staff tried to put out fire
  • Fire department was not called for at least nine
    minutes

5
Action Taken After Fire
  • Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov ordered
    action taken
  • All Russian schools are to be surveyed for fire
    safety immediately

6
Fire Facts
  • Fifty people a day and 18,000 a year die in fires
    in Russia
  • Most fires in Russia are caused carelessness and
    smoking while drinking
  • Others caused by lack of fire alert systems

7
Russia and The U.S.
  • Death toll in Russia is 4.5 times greater than
    U.S. and 12.5 times greater that United Kingdom
  • The U.S. has twice the population as Russia

8
Fire Safety
  • The U.S. has 28 million deaf or hard of hearing
    people in America
  • These people and their families are encouraged to
    learn about fire safety.

9
Whats available?
  • People with disabilities have options for fire
    protection
  • Since standard audible alarms are not
    appropriate, other options have been created
  • For example alarms that vibrate or provide a
    flashing light.

10
Credits
  • USA Today http//www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003
    -04-10-russia-school-fire_x.htm
  • FEMA
  • http//usfa.fema.gov/public/fswy19.cfm
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