It is reported that a fire broke out in a restaurant in Anda Town, Jiutai District, Changchun City, Jilin Province, killing 17 people. It is understood that the fire was caused by the oven of a Sichuan restaurant, and the specific cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Some insiders believe that the accident may be mainly related to the illegal use of open flames in restaurants. In recent years, the catering industry in China has developed rapidly. However, because the catering industry generally does not have its own special place, once a fire breaks out in the course of operation, it will cause great casualties.

Specific considerations for setting fire fighting equipment

Although China's laws stipulate that small restaurants should be equipped with necessary fire-fighting equipment, there is no specific regulation on how to set up fire-fighting equipment. Most small restaurants have fire fighting equipment? Fire extinguisher? 、? Fire hose? Simple fire hydrant, sprinkler system, etc. At the same time, many restaurants use old-fashioned fire-fighting equipment, which often reduces the fire-fighting performance. Although national laws and regulations require fire-fighting equipment in restaurants, there is no clear standard requirement, so many operators are often unwilling to configure fire-fighting equipment for fear of fire prevention and treatment, which also makes most catering units exist? Build instead of use? 、? Use it if you're not ready? Phenomenon.

How to avoid unexpected accidents in catering industry

In sudden accidents, in addition to the weak awareness of fire safety, some catering operators use open flames illegally in order to save costs or covet small profits, which also leads to fires from time to time. For example, some hotel owners will set up kitchens for employees to barbecue. It is not uncommon for some restaurants to close down seriously because of poor management. Once a fire breaks out in such places, it will cause great losses to customers. Therefore, catering enterprises should take effective measures to improve their awareness and ability of fire safety and effectively prevent fire accidents. In addition, we should also pay attention to the implementation of fire safety measures in the catering industry. Once problems are found, we should take corresponding solutions to eliminate hidden dangers in time. I hope the above content can sound the alarm for catering operators and take it as a warning.