
FIRE SAFETY TIPS IN ENGLISH
- In case of a fire, call 101 immediately. Never assume someone has already done it!
- When you notice a fire, activate your building’s fire alarm and shout FIRE at the top of your voice to alert others. Do not yell anything else – it could lead others to take longer to realise the seriousness of the situation.
- Never get into a lift when there is a fire. Use the stairs.
- When caught in smoke, cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth!
- If you’re caught in a room with smoke and can’t find a way out, close the door and seal all cracks with wet towels or sheets. This will prevent smoke from coming in.
- If your building is on fire, unless you are trapped, get out, stay out and call the fire service on 101 immediately.
- Invest in a smoke alarm for your home or office. Prevention is always better and smarter.
- Make sure that everything from smoke alarms, fire alarms and the public address system, to water hydrants and fire extinguishers in your building are in working condition.
- Check the date on the fire extinguisher near you. Make sure it has been serviced and refilled on time.
- Take a little time out to learn how to use a fire extinguisher and when to use one!
- Ensure that your building’s association or committee organizes fire drills once every six months. Also check if you have a designated safe assembly area in your building.
- Crowds around a building on fire can hamper emergency and rescue services. In such a situation, call 101 and exit from the area.
- If your clothes catch fire, do not run. That will fan the flames. Lie down and roll around. Smother the flames with heavy material, like a blanket or a coat.
- If you’re not trained in emergency and fire safety, do not shout instructions to those trapped. You may confuse and mislead them, and it may cost a life.
- Heavy smoke and poisonous gases first collect along the ceiling. If there’s smoke, keep low to the ground. The air is cleaner there.