Fire in apartments and houses is a common cause of the death of thousands and thousands of people. Old wiring, smoking and electrical appliances included are the most important allies of the fire. If a fire occurs, act immediately.
What to do in case of fire
1. No panic. Remember everything you read about fire and safety.
2. In case of fire, immediately call the rescue service, first of all, tell the address of the fire.
3. No drafts, so that oxygen does not increase fire.
4. In case of fire, the switched on electrical appliances must not be extinguished with water, only a fire extinguisher. Throw a curtain or bedspread, block access to oxygen.
5. Prepare a wet handkerchief that may have to cover your face from acrid smoke during a fire.
6. Actions in case of fire - move as close to the floor as possible so as not to burn. During a fire, smoke is always up.
7. Help people in case of fire, but do not forget about your life.
What to do in case of fire at the neighbors
It is necessary to try to determine the source of combustion. It can be a neighboring apartment, a mailbox or a waste bin. In any case, without delay, call the fire department. First of all, turn off electrical appliances and, having collected documents, go to a safe place. In case of fire, it is not recommended to use the elevator, you can suffocate in a small booth if it gets stuck.
What to do in case of fire in case of severe smoke from the stairwells? Lock yourself in the apartment, plug all the cracks in the doors with wet towels. With very strong smoke, you should lie on the floor and cover your face with a wet handkerchief. And wait for the fire brigade. If the fire is very close, escape through the balcony.
What to do in case of fire in the apartment
If this is not a major fire, try to extinguish the fire yourself. For example, cover with a thick curtain or blanket, cover the fire. It was not possible to extinguish the fire - to urgently evacuate, picking up documents. Call the fire department. It is necessary to close the windows and doors in the apartment in order to prevent the flame from flaring up from the draft and the fire to spread to the neighboring rooms.
What to do if the appliance lights up
Immediately pull the appliance out of the socket with a towel (the cord may be hot) in order to avoid a fire, if it is not possible, turn off the entire apartment. Immediately call the fire department. The appliance does not stop burning - cover it with a wet, dense cloth. It is advisable not to fill with water. Only a de-energized burning TV can be poured with water, but you yourself need to be on the side of the TV, since a tube explosion is possible. If you try to extinguish a non-de-energized burning electrical appliance - electric shock is inevitable.
What to do when oil burns in a pan
Shut off gas or electricity. Cover the pan with a lid or a wet, thick cloth. And set aside the oil to cool off on its own, as it may flare up again. If oil spills onto walls, floors, or tables, use laundry detergent, pouring fire into it. It is useless to beat with a rag on burning oil, only light a fire even more, creating a draft. It is necessary in any way to block the access of oxygen. It will be effective to fill the burning oil with sand, if any.
Fire in crowded places, schools, offices or hospitals
First of all, look for the fire buttons with your eyes. If you managed to find an evacuation plan, try to follow it in search of emergency exits. This can save more lives in crowds. Move along the wall, bending slightly, smoke always goes up. Cover your nose and mouth with a damp handkerchief. In public institutions, employees and employees are responsible for fire safety, it is they who must lead people through emergency exits in case of fire.
Fire on a man
This is also a fire category. You can not run, so as not to create an even greater spread of fire. Lay the victim on the ground in any way, try to undress or wrap it with a very dense cloth, coat, fur coat. Leave your face open so that you can breathe. It is forbidden to remove stewed clothes from a burned body on your own, especially synthetics, this will cause only great injuries. Let the doctors do it.
