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Wednesday, 23 November 2011

6 Basic Rules in a Fire: Save Your Life


1.    If your clothes catch fire. Stop where you are, drop to the ground, and roll over and over to put up the flames. Don’t run, this will fan the flames.
2.    Crawl low in smoke. Smoke is toxic; heat rises. The air below the smoke (12 to 24 inches from the floor) is the safest to inhale during the fire.
3.    Test doors before opening them. If the doorknob and the space between the door and its frame is hot to touch, do not open it. Opt for another escape route. If the door is cool, open with caution.
 4.   If you trapped. Close all doors between you and the fire. Stuff cracks around the doors with wet cloth to keep out smoke. If there’s a phone in the room, dial 117 immediately.
5.    When speaking to the fire department. Tell them of your and other family members’ exact location in the house.
6.    Never go back into a burning building.

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