Sciencewood Ramesh Kumar P | Page 119

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.