Most households in Bahrain are playing with fire by not installing safety equipment such as alarms and smoke detectors, an official has warned.
Civil Defence officer Major Hamad Swar said smoke inhalation was the most common cause of death among blaze victims, who often have four to seven minutes to save their lives.
“Most people seem to believe that they would have to break the bank in order to instal a good fire security system,” Major Swar said, during the Capital Trustees Board meeting yesterday.
“You do not need to invest in a hi-tech state-of-the-art security system with sprinklers and other fancy equipment. All you need to keep you and your family safe is a smoke detector.”
