Expert Sorokin gave advice on the safe decoration of the Christmas tree

Igor Sorokin, Deputy head of the Moscow City Fire and Rescue Service, told how to safely decorate a Christmas tree.

According to him, a few simple rules must be followed to ensure safety when installing a Christmas tree. The main symbol of the holiday should stand on a stable foundation, away from heaters, batteries and open flames. The fir tree should not clutter the exits from the room, and its branches should not touch the walls, curtains or ceiling. Special attention should be paid in homes where there are children or pets, as they may accidentally knock over a tree, Radio 1 reported on Monday, December 8.

Safety also depends on the choice of jewelry. It is recommended to avoid highly flammable materials such as cotton wool, paper or celluloid toys, giving preference to products made of non—flammable or fire-resistant materials. It is emphasized that lighted candles should not be used to decorate the Christmas tree.

In addition, it is important to check the serviceability of the garlands in advance: damaged wires, cracked light bulbs or the smell of burning when turned on indicate that such decorations cannot be used. Also, the included garlands should not be left unattended, especially at night or when leaving home. Fireworks, firecrackers and sparklers can only be used outdoors and at a safe distance from homes and people.

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Earlier in the day Life.ru he wrote that when choosing a live Christmas tree, you should focus not only on the beauty of the shape, but also on the freshness of the tree. The needles should be rich green, without abundant yellow patches. If the needles remain in the palm of your hand in whole lumps, the tree is already over-dried and will not last long.

Also on December 8, the main New Year tree of the country was cut down in the Moscow region for installation in the Kremlin. The selected spruce has a height of 26 m, the span of the lower branches is 11 m, and the trunk circumference is 64 cm. According to experts, the search and preparation of such a tree takes several months, and sometimes more than six months.

On December 7, felinologist and zoopsychologist Angelina Sirotina recommended firmly securing the Christmas tree to protect it from the cat. She advised using toys only those that cannot harm a cat if swallowed, writes RT. According to her, it is necessary to exclude glass, as well as tinsel, because if the cat starts swallowing it, then there will be no turning back.

On December 5, designer Ksenia Kuznetsova stated that to decorate small apartments for the New Year, it is necessary to follow several key principles. In particular, it is worth using lighting wisely, choosing garlands with warm lighting, candles, as well as toys with sparkly, glossy or mirrored surfaces, NSN notes.

On the same day 360.ru He wrote that an exhibition of Soviet New Year's toys had opened in Naro-Fominsk. The exhibition features unique Christmas decorations representing different decades of Soviet history, from glass toys from the 1940s and 1950s in the form of fruits, astronauts and circus characters, to balloons from the 1970s and 1980s.

On December 4, the traditional New Year's Eve campaign "Christmas tree home — with the whole family!" starts in the Moscow region. As part of the campaign, everyone can choose and purchase their favorite New Year's beauty in three forest nurseries near Moscow — Dmitrovsky, Sergiev Posad and Ulianinsky, the Moscow City News agency reports.

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