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Planning your Escape for when the Alarm goes off
Use the Smoke Alarm Test Button to familiarize your family
with the Alarm sound and to practice fire drills regularly with
all family members. Draw up a floor plan that will show each
member at least 2 escape routes from each room in the
house. Children tend to hide when they don't know what to
do. Teach children how to escape, open windows, and use roll
up fire ladders and stools without adult help. Make sure they
know what to do if the alarm goes off.
1. Check room doors for heat or
smoke. Do not open a hot door. Use
an alternate escape route. Close
doors behind you as you leave.
2. If smoke is heavy, crawl out,
staying close to floor. Take short
breaths, if possible, through a wet
cloth or hold your breath. More
people die from smoke inhalation
than from flames.
3. Get out as fast as you can. Do not
stop for packing. Have a prearranged
meeting place outside for all family
members. Check everybody is there.
4. Call the Fire Brigade from a
neighbour's house. Remember to
give your name and address.
5. NEVER re-enter a burning house.
FIRE SAFETY HINTS
Store petrol and other flammable materials in proper
containers. Discard oily or flammable rags.
Always use a metal fireplace screen and have chimneys
cleaned regularly.
Replace worn receptacles, switches, home wiring and cracked
or frayed electrical cords and plugs.
Do not overload electrical circuits.
Keep matches away from children.
Never smoke in bed. In rooms where you do smoke, always
check under cushions for smouldering cigarettes and ashes.
Service furnaces and heating systems regularly.
Be sure all electrical appliances and tools have a recognized
approval label.
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