During a Fire

During a fire, never try to take valuables with you. Get out as quickly as possible. To escape during a fire use the fall and crawl. It is easier to breathe in a fire if you stay low while getting out since smoke rises. Use the back of your hand to test if a door is hot before you open it. If it is hot, try to use another way out. If smoke, heat or flames block your exit routes, stay in the room with the door closed. If you are on an upper floor and cannot crawl out the window, signal for help using a bright colored cloth at the widow. If there is a telephone in the room, call the fire department and tell them where you are. If your clothes catch fire, immediately stop, drop and roll, until the fire is out. Running around makes your clothes burn faster. As soon as you get out, run to a neighbor’s house to use the phone and call your local emergency number, usually 911. Go to your meeting place outside the house. Remember, if anyone is missing, do not run back into the house. Report to the firefighters so they can rescue the missing person.

• Never take time to take valuables with you.
• To escape use the fall and crawl method.
• Do not run back into a burning house.
• Call your local emergency number from a neighbors house.