WAYS YOU CAN PREVENT FIRES |
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1. Never play with matches or lighters. |
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2. Don't touch lit candles. |
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3. Always get permission before you use the stove and never leave cooking food unattended.
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WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE |
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1. Go out fast and stay out. Don't stop to take anything. |
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2. Check doors before opening them. Feel the door with the back of your hand. If it's warm, use another exit. |
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3. Crawl low under smoke. |
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4. If your clothes catch on fire, STOP, DROP and ROLL. |
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5. Make a Fire Escape Plan with your family. It should show two ways out of every room, and where to meet outside in case of fire.
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HOW TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES |
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1. Keep the phone number for the fire department, police department, family doctor, and poison control center by every phone. |
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2. Learn what to do in an emergency: - Stay calm - Call 911 - Explain the problem - Give the address - Listen carefully to directions from the 911 operator - Don't hang up until you are told to do so. |
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3. All family members should take a basic first-aid course.
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