Everyday Fire Safety (9)

Fire prevention series focused on everyday domestic hazards in Soviet Russia.

Produced by: Proletarian Banner match factory, Balabanovo, USSR.
Year: 1962
Vintage 1962 Soviet matchbox label showing a house made of matches engulfed in flames, in red, yellow, green and black colours. Produced by the Proletarian Banner match factory to promote keeping matches away from children.
"Hide matches from children!"
Vintage 1962 Soviet matchbox label showing an extinguished match and cigarette. In green, red, yellow and black colours. Produced by the Proletarian Banner match factory to promote fire prevention awareness.
"Extinguish!"
Vintage 1962 Soviet matchbox label showing a burning house and an electric switch. In red, green, yellow and black colours. Produced by the Proletarian Banner match factory to promote switching off electricity when leaving.
"When leaving, switch it off!"
Vintage 1962 Soviet matchbox label showing a building fire hazard warning. In green, red, yellow and black colours. Produced by the Proletarian Banner match factory to discourage unsafe use of fire-related tools.
"Do not use!"
Vintage 1962 Soviet matchbox label showing a campfire next to a wooden house warning against open flames. In yellow, green, yellow and black colours. Produced by the Proletarian Banner match factory to promote safe distance from buildings.
"Do not light a fire near buildings!"
Vintage 1962 Soviet matchbox label showing a person calling emergency services during a house fire. In yellow, green, red and black colours. Produced by the Proletarian Banner match factory to promote immediate reporting of fires.
"Immediately call the fire brigade!"
Vintage 1962 Soviet matchbox label showing a blowtorch and pipe in flames. In black, yellow, red and green colours. Produced by the Proletarian Banner match factory to discourage heating of flammable pipe systems.
"Do not use"
Vintage 1962 Soviet matchbox label showing petrol and kerosene containers near a burning building. In black, yellow, red and green colours. Produced by the Proletarian Banner match factory to warn against unsafe use of flammable liquids.
"Do not use!"
Vintage 1962 Soviet matchbox label showing a kerosene stove left unattended catching fire. In yellow, red, green and black colours. Produced by the Proletarian Banner match factory to promote safe use of domestic heating devices.
"Do not leave the kerosene stove unattended!"

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