Fire Safety In-service

1. Fire Safety In-service Presented By: Jillian Robideaux Julie Hazelrigg Jen Fodstad

2. “Do You Hear That” • When the alarm sounds • React to alarm sound • Seek the nearest exit and go out • Alternate Escape RouteIdentify another way out • another door • window Second floor window • escape ladder • porch roof • tree First floor window • open window • climb out

3. Caught In The Action? • Crawling Techniques • On hands and knees • Not so low that mouth and nose are on the floor • Stay low, visibility is better, air is cooler • Checking a door for heat Use back of hand • Back is more sensitive • Eliminate chance of muscle reaction of palm Start low and sweep across door Touch door handle

4. Alternative Exits • Climbing Out a WindowOpen window • operate locking mechanism to open • open window by raising bottom section Climbing out • Raise one leg over the sill • Bring body/torso on sill • Slide out with other leg to follow

5. “Is Everyone Safe?” • Meeting Place Identify ONE (1) location outside the structure Make sure that all persons know the one location Should be in a safe area • Emergency Number Know the number 9-1-1 (or local number) Say nine-one-one (not nine-eleven) Call from a cell phone outside Information needed for dispatcher • name • address • phone number • cross street • nature of problem • when event occurred

6. If Your Clothes Catch Fire • A person's clothes could catch fire during a fire or by accident, like if you step too close to a candle. If this happens, don't run! Instead, stop, drop to the ground, cover your face with your hands, and roll. This will cut off the air and put out the flames. An easy way to remember this is: Stop, Drop, and Roll!

7. What if You Can't Get Out Right Away? • If you can't get out fast, because fire or smoke is blocking an escape route, you'll want to yell for help. You can do this from an open window or call 911 if you have a phone with you. • Even if you're scared, never hide under something or in a closet/storage room. Then, firefighters will have a hard time finding you. Know that firefighters or other adults will be looking for you to help you out safely. The sooner they find you, the sooner you both can get out. • In the meanwhile, keep heat and smoke from getting through the door by blocking the cracks in the door with sheets, towels, and or clothing. If there is a window in the room that is not possible to escape from, open it wide and stand in front of it. If you can grab a piece of clothing or a towel, place it over your mouth to keep from breathing in the smoke. This works even better if you wet the cloth first.

8. Activity Time • Make a fire escape plan. Sketch out a floor plan of your building, including all rooms, windows, interior and exterior doors, stairways, fire escapes and smoke alarms. Make sure that every employee is familiar with the layout. • Find two ways out of every room – the door and maybe the window. You might need an escape ladder to get out of upstairs bedroom windows. If so, they should be part of your fire drill, deployed safely from a ground-floor window for practice. Select two escape routes from each room and mark them clearly on the plan.

9. Practice makes perfect • Every second counts during a real fire. Hold fire drills frequently and at various times until the escape plans become second nature. Once you’ve mastered the escape process, hold a drill when no one is expecting it to make sure the plan will work for you and your employees.

10. Are You Ready??