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Fire Prevention Tips

Fire Escape Planning
1. Plan Ahead
Know how to get children out of the bedrooms if the front or back doors are
blocked by smoke. Make sure you know in advance what all your escape
options are. Smoke Danger
2. Smoke kills. Shut doors to stop it from advancing.
3. Crawl In Smoke
Sho w children how to crawl in smoke to get better air near the floor.
4. Call The Fire Department
If there's a fire, call the Fire Department fast. Give the complete name, street
and town over the phone. Don't Go Back
5. Don’t Go Back
Don't go back to the burning house. Many die returning.

Types of Fires and Appropriate Responses
Having the proper fire extinguishers readily available in the home can aid you in
fighting a fire yourself. However, all fires are not to be treated the same. An agent
successful in extinguishing one class of fire may result in a towering inferno when
used to treat a different class of fire. Therefore, it is for your own safety that you
know the appropriate responses for the most common, but very different, types of fires
which occur most often in and around the home.

ELECTRICAL FIRES
When attempting to extinguish an electrical fire NEVER use water. Water may
result in more short circuits and fires in new areas. Water is also an electrical
conductor. If you touch an appliance in contact with water, there is the danger of
electrocution.
If a small electrical appliance catches on fire, follow these
procedures.
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. . Pull out the plug.
3.
Smother the fire with a blanket, multipurpose or Type C
(chemical) extinguisher.
NOTE: Be sure to refer to the Room By Room Checklist at the back of this booklet to
identify and correct any electrical safety problems in our home.

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