What to do during the fire? The best fire tips for home safety.

Do you know how to behave during a fire? We found for you and your home safety the best fire tips.  

Preventive measures for the prevention of fire in the apartment:

• Do not store in the house gasoline, kerosene, flammable liquid.
• Get at least one fire extinguisher.
• Do not leave unattended the turned on electric and gas cookers, kettles, irons, receivers, television sets, heaters.
• Watch for the serviceability of the wiring outlets.
• Do not operate in the same socket a few number of the household electrical appliances (especially with a high power).
• Do not heat over an open fire the paints, varnishes, and so on.

Actions in a case of fire in the apartment

• Take measures, call to the fire department using the number “911” or another number of your country or the country, where you are on this time.
• If there is no danger of electrocution, proceed to extinguish the fire with water, or use a thick (wet cloth).
• At the risk of electric shock, disconnect the electric power.
• Flammable liquids can not be extinguished with water (extinguish them with a  sand, ground, fire extinguisher, if you don`t have anything of these things, cover them with a tight cloth, dampened with water).
• In a case of fire do not open the air vents and windows.
• If you are unable to put out the fire in the home, leave the apartment, remember to close the door behind you, and immediately inform your neighbors about the fire and the housemates from above-below apartments.
• Meet the firefighters and guide them to the fire.
• At the high temperature, strong smoke detector it is necessary to move on all fours, as the temperature at floor level is much lower and there is more oxygen.
• If it is impossible to evacuate from the apartment across the landing, when the escape routes are cut off, you need to go to the balcony, closing the door behind you, and call for help of passers-by.

 Actions in a case of fire in the building

• Determine for yourself, get out or don`t go outside. Make sure that behind the door is no fire, putting the hand to the door or to a metal handle. If they are hot, then in any case do not open the door.
• Do not go to the places, where is the greatest concentration of smoke and visibility is less than 10 meters.

If smoke and flames give you an ability to exit from the premises (buildings) outside:

o Get out so fast from the fire, using primary and alternate escape routes.

o Turn off the electricity passing.

o Go to the door on all fours, as the harmful combustion products accumulate at the level of our growth and higher, closing the mouth and nose with improvised means of the defense.

o On your way tightly close the door.

o Leaving the dangerous premise, do not try to go back, and tell about yourself to the officials.

If smoke and flames in the neighboring areas do not allow to go out:

– Do not panic.

– Cover completely with a wet blanket (cloth).

– Check whether there is an opportunity to get out on the roof and go down on the fire escape.

If itsn`t possible to evacuate, so for protection against the heat and smoke you need to seal your room reliably:

ü Close the door, stop up the door gaps inside the premises, using any fabric;

ü Close the windows, panes, plug the ventilation holes;

ü If there is a water, constantly moisten the door, the floor.

ü If the room is filled with smoke, move on all fours, covering your mouth and nose with a damp cloth (a handkerchief, a shirt`s sleeve) toward the window and be near the window and attract the attention of the people on the street.

ü If you have a phone, then be sure to call “911” and let them know, where you are. In no case do not open or break the windows, as it will break the leakproof of your room, which will lead to the increase of temperature and the area of fire.