Analysis of Fire Safety Measures in Residential Buildings in Yaba LCDA, Lagos State, Nigeria

Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 135 - 144, 30.11.2021

Adebola Daramola Lateef Ibrahim

https://doi.org/10.35341/afet.949030

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Yangın olayları, çok boyutlu doğası nedeniyle Lagos metropolü gibi kentsel alanlarda yaygın olarak görülmektedir. Aralıksız devam eden yangın salgınlarından kaynaklanan geniş çaplı can ve mal kaybı, önlemeden kurtarmaya kadar yangın insidansı sorununun üstesinden gelmek için bariz bir ihtiyacın göstergesidir. Bu çalışma, Lagos eyaletinin Yaba Yerel Kalkınma Konseyi Bölgesi'ndeki konut yangını olaylarını ve güvenlik önlemlerini analiz etmektedir. Spesifik olarak, 2008-2018 dönemindeki olayları vurguladı, hafifletme tesislerinin dağılımını haritaladı ve LCDA'da seçilen konut binalarında yangın güvenliği önlemlerini değerlendirdi. İdari kayıtlar ve saha araştırmaları, çalışma için kullanılan mekânsal ve mekânsal olmayan verileri sağlamıştır. On beş (15) olay idari olarak kaydedilmiştir. Bölgede yalnızca bir (1) itfaiye istasyonu ve çoğunlukla LCDA'nın merkezinde bulunan dört (4) hidrant var. Olaylar, itfaiye istasyonundan ortalama 3,03 km uzaktaydı ve ortalama tepki süresi 9,36 dakikaydı. Yangın çıkışları ve yangın söndürücüler, yangın söndürücülerin yüksek bir yüzdesi işlevsel olmamasına rağmen, konut sakinleri için mevcut ana güvenlik tesisleriydi. Konut sakinlerinin evlerine güvenlik cihazı entegrasyonuna maliyeti ve ilgisizliği en büyük engeller olarak belirlendi. Sakinlerin yangın güvenliği protokolü ve sigortası konusunda eğitimi; evlerde yangın güvenliği ekipmanları için yasaların çıkarılması ve hafifletme tesislerinin arttırılması önerildi.

Keywords

Yangın, Güvenlik önlemleri, Konutlar

Analysis of Fire Safety Measures in Residential Buildings in Yaba LCDA, Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

Fire incidents are common place in urban areas like Lagos metropolis, given its multi-dimensional nature. Extensive loss of lives and properties from incessant fire outbreaks are indicative of some obvious need to tackle the problem of fire incidence from prevention to recovery. This study analyzes fire safety measures adopted in residential buildings in Yaba Local Development Council Area of Lagos state. Specifically, it highlighted fire incidents over the period 2008 to 2018, maps the distribution of mitigation facilities and assessed fire safety measures in selected residential buildings in the LCDA. Administrative records and field surveys provided the spatial and aspatial data used for the study. Fifteen (15) incidents were recorded administratively. There is just one (1) fire station in the area and four (4) hydrants, mostly located at the center of the LCDA. Incidents were an average 3.03km from the fire station with an average response time of 9.36 minutes. Fire exits and extinguishers were the main safety facilities available to residents even though a high percentage of the extinguishers were non-functional. The cost and indifference of residents to safety device integration in their homes were identified as the major hinderances. Education of residents on fire safety protocol and insurance; enacting laws for fire safety equipment in homes, and increase in mitigation facilities were recommended.

Keywords

Fire, Safety Measures, Residences

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