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What is the first thing you do if you discover a fire?
Anyone discovering a fire should raise the alarm immediately, regardless as to how small the outbreak is or how innocuous it appears to be. Fires can develop very quickly and every second counts.
What to do when there’s a fire in your house?
Here are some tips and tricks you will need during a house fire:
- Get The Fire Extinguisher.
- Raise an Alarm.
- Call 911.
- Leave Valuables behind.
- Stop, Drop and Roll.
- Cover Your Nose.
- Close doors.
- Rest Out.
What should we do before fire?
What to do Before a Fire?
- Install smoke alarms on every level of your residence and do proper maintainece.
- Review escape routes with your family.
- Consider escape ladders if your residence has more than one level.
- Never use flammable liquids indoors.
- Never smoke near flammable liquids.
How do you stop a fire?
With most cooking fires, the best course of action is to attempt to snuff out the flames. On a chip pan or stovetop fire, a fire blanket is the best solution. If you don’t have one of your own, a slightly damp tea towel will work. Always turn off the heat first – and remember – never throw water over the flames.
How can we protect fire?
Top Tips for Fire Safety
- Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas.
- Test smoke alarms every month.
- Talk with all family members about a fire escape plan and practice the plan twice a year.
- If a fire occurs in your home, GET OUT, STAY OUT and CALL FOR HELP.
Does water stop fire?
Water cools and smothers the fire at the same time. It cools it so much that it can’t burn anymore, and it smothers it so that it can’t make any more of the oxygen in the air explode. However, you can NOT put out a grease fire using water. A grease fire is oil that has caught fire.
What should you do if you think there is a fire in a room?
Remember, once you make your way out, you should never re-enter the building. If you’re in a room with the door closed and you suspect a fire, don’t open the door until you perform these safety precautions: Look around the door to see if heat, smoke, or flames are coming through the cracks.
How can I tell if my house is on fire?
Check to see if there’s heat or smoke coming in the cracks around the door. (You’re checking to see if there’s fire on the other side.) If you see smoke coming under the door — don’t open the door! If you don’t see smoke — touch the door.
What’s the best way to get out of a fire?
Getting out through a door that leads outside should be your first choice as an escape route. But also ask your parents about windows and if they would be possible ways to get out. Even windows on a higher floor could be safe escape routes if you had help, like from a firefighter or another adult.
What should you do if your flat catches on fire?
If a fire starts in your flat or the stairwell and you can’t get out: get everyone into a room with a window; put cushions, bedding or clothes around the bottom of the door to block smoke. open the window – if you feel in serious danger, wave a sheet out of the window so the fire-fighters know you’re there.