Fire Safety & Prevention

Fire Safety & Prevention

  • GENERAL FIRE SAFETY AND PROTECTION TIPS
    • Prepare a Fire Emergency Escape plan and ensure that all your family members know what to do in the event of a fire.
    • Select a safe meeting place outside the house for your family members to assemble in case of an emergency.
    • Practice alerting other members in your family yelling “Fire, Fire, Fire!: or by whistling etc.
    • Always sleep with the bedroom doors closed. This will keep deadly heat and smoke out of bedroom, giving you additional time to escape.
    • In a fire, time is critical. Don’t waste time getting dressed, don’t search for pets or valuables. Just get out.
  • BE PREPARED – PLAN AHEAD
    • Prepare an escape plan for your Home, School, institution or office.
    • Practice staying low and evacuating from the building blind folded regularly.
    • Practice STOP, DROP and ROLL method, to douse of the fire, if caught one clothes.
    • Ensure that appropriate Fire Extinguishers are placed at all the strategic locations and are in working conditions.
  • ADDITIONAL TIPS FOR FIRE SAFETY
    • Install smoke detectors to detect both smoldering and burning fires.
    • Keep cooking areas clear of combustibles & wear shorts or tight sleeves when you cook.
    • If an appliance smokes or has an unusual smell, unplug it immediately and have it repaired.
    • If someone get burn, immediately place the wound under cool water for 10 to 15 minutes.
    • If the burn blisters or chairs, consult a doctor immediately.

In case of Fire or any Emergency DAIL 112.

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