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china news service, september 25th. on the 25th, the national fire and rescue administration held a press conference on the national fire safety situation from january to august this year. wang wei, senior commander of the national fire and rescue administration office, said that according to data released by relevant departments, the population over 60 years old in our country has accounted for 21.1% of the total population. among the deaths in fires in my country, the proportion of the elderly has increased from 23.8% in 2011 to 44.5% in 2023, and they are mainly concentrated in residential fires. in the first eight months of this year, this proportion has been close to 50%.

wang wei said that compared with the situation abroad, the elderly population in japan accounts for 30% of the total population, and more than 65% of the fire deaths are elderly people. with the deepening of the aging of my country, preventing and reducing the casualties of the elderly in fires is also a severe challenge facing the national fire rescue bureau.

analysis of fires that cause casualties among the elderly shows that they are caused by careless use of fire for cooking, heating, lighting, and mosquito repellent, as well as smoking in bed, burning incense, and improper use of electrical appliances that cause short circuits and overloads. the elderly are slow to move and react, and are unable to save themselves and escape in time after a fire, often resulting in casualties. in response to these problems, the national fire and rescue administration recommends that they be prevented from both "human defense" and "material defense."

in terms of "human defense", all kinds of elderly care service institutions should implement the fire safety responsibility system, improve the fire safety management system, and regularly organize fire safety training, including emergency evacuation drills, to improve the ability to put out initial fires and organize evacuations. townships, streets, communities, rural areas and other areas should establish archives of the elderly, especially those living alone, and encourage community workers and volunteers to pair up with the elderly living alone to help prevent fires.

in terms of "physical defense", for communities and rural areas where the elderly are concentrated, old electrical lines should be renovated, electrical fire monitoring facilities should be added, and fire detection and alarm facilities and water sprinkler fire extinguishing facilities should be installed where conditions permit. relevant scientific research units and enterprises are encouraged to develop some flame-retardant and flame-retardant daily necessities suitable for the elderly, including fire extinguishers that are suitable for the characteristics of the elderly. the fire department will also increase fire safety publicity for the elderly, and strengthen daily fire supervision, management and guidance services for various elderly care service institutions. let's pay attention to fire prevention for the elderly and build an aging-friendly society.