When dealing with a fire, remember these important facts:
Smoke is black. Smoke is so thick and dark that you can hardly see the flames. You may feel lost and disoriented in the thick smoke that accompanies fire, even in your own bedroom. You must know how to escape your home in the dark and by crawling on the floor.
The heat is intense. At knee height, the temperature in a fire may be about 90 degrees. At shoulder height, a burning fire can be as hot as 690 degrees. In escaping, always remember to stay as close to the floor as possible in a crawling position.
Gather the children and any disabled persons that are in your home and get out. Do not waste time calling the fire department. You can do this after you are out.
Prearrange a meeting place. This should be a place safely away from the structure of your home where all of the members of your family know to go immediately after escaping. Here, everyone can be accounted for. When everyone is accounted for, go to a neighbor’s home to call the Fire Department.
Don’t go back into a burning home for a material object – only to save a life providing you are certain there is someone inside and the fire is not too intense to do so.
Do not try to fight the fire. Let the firefighters do their job. Just get out of the way of danger.
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In the event of a fire, remember -
time is the biggest enemy and every second counts! Escape plans help you get out of your home quickly. In less than 30 seconds a small flame can get completely out of control and turn into a major fire. It only takes minutes for a house to fill with thick black smoke and become engulfed in flame.
