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WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE IN YOUR HOME
If you have made a family escape plan and practised it with your family, you have increased their chances of escaping safely. Go
over the following rules with your children each time you have fire drills. This will help everyone remember them in case of a
real emergency.
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Don't panic; stay calm. Your safe escape may depend on thinking clearly and remembering what you have practiced.
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Notify every member in the residence of the fire.
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Get out of the house as quickly as possible. Follow a planned escape route. Do not stop to collect anything or to get
dressed.
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Feel the doors to see if they are hot. If they are not, open them carefully. Do not open a door if it is hot. Use an alternate
escape route.
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Stay close to the floor. Smoke and hot gases rise.
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Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth. (Wet it if possible.) Take short, shallow breaths.
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Keep doors and windows closed. Open them only if you have to in order to escape.
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Meet at your planned meeting place after leaving the house. Carry out a headcount.
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Call the Fire Brigade as soon as possible from outside your house. Dial 999 - it’s free.
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Give the address and your name.
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Never go back inside a burning building.
Contact your local Fire Brigade. They will give you more ideas about how to make your
home safer from fires and how to plan your family's escape.
