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Fire. CERT Basic Training Hazards. Dangers of Fire. Asphyxiation Heat Smoke. 1. Fire Statistics. 85% of all fire deaths occur where people sleep, mostly during night Most are preventable 2006: 2,620 people died in reported home fires in the U.S.

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  1. Fire CERT Basic Training Hazards

  2. Dangers of Fire • Asphyxiation • Heat • Smoke CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires 1

  3. Fire Statistics • 85% of all fire deaths occur where people sleep, mostly during night • Most are preventable • 2006: 2,620 people died in reported home fires in the U.S. • Victims are disproportionately children or elderly CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires 2

  4. Developing a Family Fire Plan • Install smoke alarms • Identify two escape routes • Practice escape plan • Practice alerting family members • Learn fire department’s emergency number CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires 3

  5. If a Fire Starts • Yell “Fire!” several times • Get out quickly • Go to meeting place • Call fire department CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires 4

  6. If You Can’t Escape • Stuff wet cloth around doors and vents • Call fire department • Open windows slightly at top and bottom • Stay low and by a window • Hang or wave a bright-colored or white cloth at the window CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires 5

  7. Preventing Fires • Conduct home hazard hunt • Inspect wood stoves and chimneys annually • Purchase only “laboratory-tested” heaters • Keep heaters at least 3 feet from any flammable items CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires 6

  8. Preventing Fires (contd.) • Keep matches and lighters away from children • Check electrical wiring • Keep combustibles away from stove CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires

  9. 3 Classes of Wildfires • Surface fire • Ground fire • Crown fire CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires 8

  10. Wildfire Preparedness • Keep garden hose long enough to reach any area of home • Get portable gasoline-powered water pump if pool, lake, or stream is available • Equip chimneys and stovepipes with spark arresters CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires 9

  11. Wildfire Preparedness (contd.) • Keep fire tools handy • Use proper building and landscape design • Create “defensible space” or “safety zone” • Use fireproof or fire resistant roofing CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires

  12. During a Wildfire • Listen for emergency information • Confine pets to one room or arrange for them to stay with a friend or relative • Move flammable furniture to the center of the home • Remove flammable drapes and curtains • Close all doors and windows CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires 11

  13. After a Wildfire • Use caution when reentering • Inspect the roof immediately • Have propane or heating oil tanks inspected • Check the stability of trees around the home • If there is no power, check the main breaker CERT Basic Training Unit 1:Fires 12

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