FIRE SAFETY TIPS IN OBSERVANCE OF FIRE PREVENTION MONTH

FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Have a plan and practice it. This plan should include fire drills. A fire drill can help you practice leaving your building quickly and safely. Don’t forget to talk about different ways you can get out.

During a fire, you should do the following:

· Use a fire extinguisher to put out small fires. You can also use water if the fire is not electrical or chemical. Do NOT try to put out a fire that you can’t control.

· If there’s a fire that is too big to put out, leave the building immediately. You might not have much time before the fire spreads, so don’t even stop to call. Once you’re outside and safe, you can use a cell phone or a neighbor’s phone to call. EMERBASE: 421-3911, OR YOUR NEAREST FIRE STATION, KNOW YOUR FIRE STATION TELEPHONE NUMBER.

· If your clothes catch fire, do NOT run. This could make the fire spread more quickly.

· Instead, stop, drop, and roll! In other words, stop, drop to the ground, cover your face with your hands, and roll back and forth until the fire is put out.

· If there is smoke in your house, cover your nose and mouth with a small cloth and stay low to the ground as you’re leaving.

· Smoke is very dangerous to breathe and difficult to see through. Since smoke naturally rises, you should crawl on your hands and knees to exit the building.

TO REPORT A FIRE THRU TEXT:

 To REPORT A FIRE type REPORT CBO LOCATION send to 0918-6-888-888 or 0922-6-888-888

TO KNOW THE FIRE type FIRE CBO send to 0918-6-888-888 or 0922-6-888-888

To REGISTER type REG CBO FULL NAMEADDRESS send to0918-6-888-888 or or 0922-6-888-888

SOURCE: COTABATO FILIPINO CHINESE VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE