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Knowing how to react in a fire emergency can save lives. Learn how to detect, prevent, and respond to fires to keep your home safe.
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FIRE SAFETY AND YOU How to avoid burning your house down Tom Burke
Fire Safety • Knowing how to react in a fire is important. It may save your life some day • In this presentation you will learn ways to detect and avoid fires.
How to detect fire • Learning to detect a fire is crucial • Be aware of your surroundings • If it starts to get hot, there may be a fire
How to tell if there is fire • Fire is usually bright orange • Fire will hurt you if you touch it • Fire generates heat and smoke • You may notice people running about screaming “FIRE! FIRE!”
What to do in case of fire • In case of fire, you should make every attempt to notify somebody who can deal with it as soon as possible
What should I do if I detect fire? DON’T PANIC Call the fire department Get away from the fire What to do in case of fire
What to do in case of fire • Once you’ve called the fire department, get as far away from the fire as possible • Do not attempt to save loved ones. They’re already dead
What should I do if I manage to catch on fire? Stop Drop Roll What to do if you catch fire
What to do if you catch fire • STOP • DROP • ROLL
A message from Smokey the Bear • Smokey the Bear says: “Only you can prevent forest fires” • (Actually, he seems to have changed that to “Wildfires”… Stupid indecisive bear…)