Pg.no. 119
If an electrical apparatus catches fire do not use water on it witch off the current immediately
and pull out the plug;
Inform and guide firemen or other rescuers and follow their instructions;
In case of a "forest fire":
Leave your house if it is a weak structure;
Open the entry gate to the building to facilitate the entry of rescuers;
Turn off gas bottles stored outside and place them away from the building but not in an
access path;
Shelter vehicles, with their windows closed, against the side of the building protected from
the wind;
Bring in watering hoses which may be used after the main fire is extinguished;
Close shutters and entrance doors and take refuge in the house with all your family and
domestic animals; if necessary, shelter the homeless and the passers-by fleeing the fire;
Keep calm even if smoke enters the house despite the draught-proofing of the doors and
windows;
Watch the situation and how the fire progresses (fire moves at a speed of 20 to 30 meters per
minute) from a door or window situated on the side of the house facing the wind.