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Tips for Fire Safety Smoke Alarms. Plan Your Escape From Fire. Keep an Eye on Smokers. Cook Carefully. Give Space Heaters Space. Portable Air Conditioner Safety. Matches and Lighters are Tools Not Toys. Stop, Drop, and Roll.

Stop, Drop and Roll Teach children what to do in the event that their clothes catch fire. Make sure they understand “stop, drop, and roll.” Act it out for them and have them practice with you. Many fire-related injuries can be avoided or minimized if a child heeds this advice instead of running.

Tips for Fire Safety Smoke Alarms. Plan Your Escape From Fire. Keep an Eye on Smokers. Cook Carefully. Give Space Heaters Space. Portable Air Conditioner Safety. Matches and Lighters are Tools Not Toys. Stop, Drop, and Roll.

Carry a headlamp and flashlight (even during the day). Carry car keys, wallet, ID, cell phone, and spare battery. Drink plenty of water, and stay hydrated. Put your evacuation go-kit in your vehicle.

Stop, Drop and Roll Teach children what to do in the event that their clothes catch fire. Make sure they understand “stop, drop, and roll.” Act it out for them and have them practice with you. Many fire-related injuries can be avoided or minimized if a child heeds this advice instead of running.

In most cases, schools tend to have large buildings with many people, mostly students, moving in and around different rooms. So, it is at most important for the schools to understand the importance of keeping fire fighting equipment within their premises to make the place a fire-safe area for children.

As you approach the landing of each floor, allow evacuees from that level to enter the stairwell. Steer clear of hazards. If evacuation becomes difficult via a chosen route, because of smoke, flames or blockage, re-enter the facility on a safe floor. Continue evacuation via the nearest safe exit route.

Carry a headlamp and flashlight (even during the day). Carry car keys, wallet, ID, cell phone, and spare battery. Drink plenty of water, and stay hydrated. Put your evacuation go-kit in your vehicle.

With as little as two minutes to escape unharmed, there is not enough time to plan a safe escape route when the alarm sounds. Therefore, it is important for parents to maintain working smoke alarms in the home, teach children what to do in case of a fire, and regularly practice a home fire escape plan.

In most cases, schools tend to have large buildings with many people, mostly students, moving in and around different rooms. So, it is at most important for the schools to understand the importance of keeping fire fighting equipment within their premises to make the place a fire-safe area for children.

Identify evacuation routes, alternate means of escape, make these known to all staff. Keep the routes unobstructed. Specify safe locations for staff to gather for head counts to ensure that everyone has left the danger zone. Assign individuals to assist employees who may need help evacuating quickly.

As you approach the landing of each floor, allow evacuees from that level to enter the stairwell. Steer clear of hazards. If evacuation becomes difficult via a chosen route, because of smoke, flames or blockage, re-enter the facility on a safe floor. Continue evacuation via the nearest safe exit route.

With as little as two minutes to escape unharmed, there is not enough time to plan a safe escape route when the alarm sounds. Therefore, it is important for parents to maintain working smoke alarms in the home, teach children what to do in case of a fire, and regularly practice a home fire escape plan.

4 Stages of Evacuation: Tactical Evacuation. The emergency does not allow for any warnings to prepare to evacuate. This evacuation is immediate due to threat to life safety. Evacuation Alert. People should be prepared to evacuate the area. ... Evacuation Order. People have been ordered to evacuate the area. ... Evacuation Rescind.

Identify evacuation routes, alternate means of escape, make these known to all staff. Keep the routes unobstructed. Specify safe locations for staff to gather for head counts to ensure that everyone has left the danger zone. Assign individuals to assist employees who may need help evacuating quickly.

Emergency evacuation procedure On hearing the alarm all adults are to vacate the building immediately, ensuring that all the children in the room they are in and in any rooms that they pass through or by are vacated with them i.e. bathroom and baby room. The Deputy Manager is to collect the attendance register.

4 Stages of Evacuation: Tactical Evacuation. The emergency does not allow for any warnings to prepare to evacuate. This evacuation is immediate due to threat to life safety. Evacuation Alert. People should be prepared to evacuate the area. ... Evacuation Order. People have been ordered to evacuate the area. ... Evacuation Rescind.

Tell children that some fires make lots of smoke, which is dangerous to breathe. Show them the safe way to respond when a room fills with smoke: get down on your hands and knees, keep your head up, and crawl outside. Ask children to practice with you. Lead them in crawling across the room with their heads up.

Emergency evacuation procedure On hearing the alarm all adults are to vacate the building immediately, ensuring that all the children in the room they are in and in any rooms that they pass through or by are vacated with them i.e. bathroom and baby room. The Deputy Manager is to collect the attendance register.

Because fire is a risk in every building — whether you sleep, study, or work there — you should always have an escape plan. You may need to escape within a few minutes of a fire's start, so your safe exit depends on immediate warning from smoke alarms and advance planning of escape routes.

Tell children that some fires make lots of smoke, which is dangerous to breathe. Show them the safe way to respond when a room fills with smoke: get down on your hands and knees, keep your head up, and crawl outside. Ask children to practice with you. Lead them in crawling across the room with their heads up.

Because fire is a risk in every building — whether you sleep, study, or work there — you should always have an escape plan. You may need to escape within a few minutes of a fire's start, so your safe exit depends on immediate warning from smoke alarms and advance planning of escape routes.