Electronic fire protection system – use of kitchens

Dear students,

you may have registered that firefighters have already intervened 3 times at the Jarov II dormitory in the past two weeks. Fortunately, these were all false alarms. The cause was the same – fire sensors in the kitchens, that were installed within the Electronic Fire Protection System, reported smoke. Due to the fact that the high building used for accommodation purposes represents an increased fire risk, we have newly established a direct connection to the fire brigade (HZS), which responds immediately to reports and arrives at the site.

Based on the contract we have concluded, HZS charges us CZK 2,955 for a false alarm departure. As future economists, it must be clear to you that this amount does not cover the real costs of such action. In the event of another recurrence, there is a risk that the HZS could start charging us real costs, which would probably be several times the current amount, regardless of the possibility of further sanctions.

Due to the fact that in both cases there was negligence and carelessness in the preparation of food in the kitchens, the culprits were charged the costs of the HZS trip together with the administrative costs of the FMD VSE to the account in ISKAM.

It is therefore essential that all residents in the dormitory strictly respect the smoking restriction, restriction of usage of open flames and take the utmost care when preparing food, not moving away from the kitchen until the food is finished and ensuring that all appliances are properly switched off and there is no risk that the sensors could detect smoke. Therefore, it is also necessary that no food remains stay in the kitchens, especially on the hobs.

Violation of these principles will be considered by FMD VSE as a serious violation of the dormitory regulations and the General Terms and Conditions, and the culprits  accommodation in the dormitory will be terminated.

In Prague on 4th November

Ing. Ota Zima, CSc., MBA

FMD VSE director