FIRE SAFETY

Some Facts (2004):• 4000 people

died • 18,000 injured• $9.8 Billion

due to damage from a fire

What does fire need?• Fire needs 3 things in order to continue

burning:– Fuel (ex: wood, gasoline, tree

branches)– Air Flow– Heat (lighter, matches, Oven)

Fuel + Air + Heat = FIRE

What does a fire need to burn?

                                                                                                                    

Other Causes of Fire• Forgetting about food that is cooking

• Falling asleep with a cigarette burning

• A frayed wire from an appliance

• Leaving dish towel on the stovetop

Types of Fires• Class A- Fires with trash, wood, paper

• Class B- Fires with flammable liquids

• Class C- Fires involving electrical equipment

Fire Extinguishers• “A” Fire Extinguishers for Class A Fires

• “B” Fire Extinguishers for Class B Fires

• “C” Fire Extinguishers for Class C Fires

• “ABC” Fire Extinguishers can be used for all 3

How to use a Fire Extinguisher• P – Pull the Pin

• A – Aim at the Base of the Fire

• S – Squeeze the Handle

• S – Sweep from Side to Side

In Case of a Fire…

• Don’t Panic and Don’t Hide• Feel the door with the back of your

hand to see if it is hot (If it is hot use your backup exit)

• If your room is filled with smoke, stay close to the floor because HEAT RISES

Escape Plan• Know the exits from each room

• Be sure that you have a backup exit just in case you can not escape the first exit

• Have a fire drill at home (Just like School)

• Have a meeting place outside

If you Catch on Fire• If you catch on fire you should:

• STOP DROP ROLL

Smoke Alarms• Should be installed on every level of

your house (including basement)

• On the wall 6-8

inches below

ceiling for earliest

warning

BURNS

Types of Burns• First Degree- Getting

burned on the outermost layer of skin

• These usually just leave your skin red and tender

Types of Burns

• Second Degree – Burn deeper down into the skin

• Often leave a blister

Types of Burns

• Third Degree – Most severe; Burns you the deepest (can reach your muscle and bone)

Treating Burns• DO NOT:

– Put butter on burn– Put ice on burn– Put ice water on burn • DO:

– Soak the burn in cool water

– Gently apply aloe vera gel

– Put a cool rag on the burn

– Put a dry gauze or bandage over the burn

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