Be prepared

8/19/2021 (Permalink)

• Learn to Get Out of Bed. During a fire, it’s best not to jump up the way you usually do. Instead, when the fire alarm goes off, roll out of bed and crawl to the escape route.
• Stay Low. At eye level, air temperatures can reach 600 degrees F (315 degrees C) or hotter, which can scorch your lungs and melt your clothing. The air near the floor can be as cool as 100 degrees F — hot but survivable. The air will also be less smokey near the floor. Crawl as low as you can on the floor to stay away from smoke. If your escape route involves going downstairs, don’t get up. Slide down the stairs on your belly or go down on your hands and knees.
• Learn to Touch Doors Safely. Touch the door with the back of your hand or lightly touch the doorknob. If the door feels cool, use your body as a brace and open the door slightly, just enough to check for smoke. If there is no smoke, exit the room and follow your home’s escape route. If there’s smoke or fire in the hallway, close the door and leave the room through another door or window.
• Practice Closing the Door Behind You. As you exit your home, close every door behind you. That can help slow the progression of the fire.
• Help Others. If you have infants, people with mobility challenges, or older adults living in your home, assign someone in your family to help them get out of the house. If they can’t get to them because of the fire, they should exit the house and immediately inform firefighters. Staying only adds more risk for rescuers when they have two people to save rather than one.
• Make Sure Everyone Knows 911. Everyone in your family should know how to dial 911 or the phone number for your local fire department to report a fire.
• Never Go Back Inside. Ensure everyone in your family knows they should never — under any circumstances — go back into a burning building. If someone in your household is missing, inform firefighters as soon as they arrive. They have the tools and skills to perform rescues.

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