Local Forum of HERITPROT project

On the 18 09 2013 the 4th local forum within the project “Fire Risk Prevention and Improvement of the System Fire Extinction (HERITPROT)" was held in Vilnius Old Town Renewal Agency. The forum was devoted to the theme of self-protection plans for heritage buildings of the Old Town. Local stakeholders discussed  what type of information could be useful for the fire service during an intervention in a building. Representatives of the state Cultural Heritage Department, the Municipal Department of Safe City, Vilnius County and Rescue board took part at the forum. It was decided that it would be useful to prepare A Fire Safety Plan for Vilnius Old Town which includes heritage buildings of different priorities, access study in the Historic centre, urban infrastructure, vehicular accessibility for emergency vehicles, the quickest evacuation rogutes and other necessary information. Good practice examples studied during the project HERITPROT will be used and possibly included.

Representatives of firemen noticed during the meeting that the fire safety was not sufficient in the premises of the Agency which was located in the 15th century heritage building. 4 fire extinguishers were presented to thė Agency during the next week. This was a present of Lithuanian Sport Federation of Firefighters to show their attention to the issue of fire safety in historic buildings.

The plans for evacuation of movable cultural heritage assets and necessary  rescue materials were discussed during the 3rd local forum which was held on the 26 06 2013. Representatives of Vilnius museums, libraries and churches together with local working group members took part at the meeting.

Jūratė Raugalienė
Co-ordinator of the project
tel. +370 5 212 7723
e-mail j.raugaliene@vsaa.lt