A man was burnt by a fire while he was pumping the gas for his car at a petrol station near Jalan Besar Seri Kembangan last night.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Assistant Director of Operations, Senior Superintendent of Fire I Hafisham Mohd Noor said his team rushed to the location after receiving an emergency call regarding the incident at 8.11 pm.
At the time of the incident, rescuers found the Audi car, burnt of 10 percent at the rear door and the front surface of the pump at the gas station being burnt of 30 percent.the 31 years old victim was burned by the fire on his face, hands and legs is believed to not turn off the car engine while refueling the car.
The victim then was sent to Hospital Serdang by the ambulance for further treatment. The operations commander also instructed members to inspect the location to ensure that the fire was completely extinguished to prevent any untoward incidents.
Here are some reminders to stay safe while using a petrol pump.
- Turn off your vehicle engine. Put your vehicle in park and/or set the emergency brake. Disable or turn off any auxiliary sources of ignition such as a camper or trailer heater, cooking units, or pilot lights.
- Do not smoke, light matches, or lighters while refueling at the pump or when using gasoline anywhere else.
- Use only the refueling latch provided on the gasoline dispenser nozzle. Never jam the refueling latch on the nozzle open.
- Do not re-enter your vehicle during refueling. If you cannot avoid re-entering your vehicle, discharge any static build-up BEFORE reaching for the nozzle by touching something metal with a bare hand — such as the vehicle door — away from the nozzle.)
- In the unlikely event, a static-caused fire occurs when refueling, leave the nozzle in the fill pipe and back away from the vehicle. Notify the station attendant immediately.
- Do not use your phone while refueling.
Please follow the reminders and stay safe while pumping the gas, okay?
Info via Sinar Harian