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DID YOU KNOW?
Each year, fire kills about 4,000 people and injures
tens of thousands of others in the United States (National
Fire Protection Association 1999).
THE
BASICS:
Fire requires three items to survive. These three
items are FUEL, HEAT and OXYGEN. To extinguish a fire, all
you need to do is remove one of these items. For example,
if you have a fire in a pot on your stove, by putting a
lid on the pot you will remove oxygen and extinguish the
fire.
SMOKE
DETECTORS-
- Smoke
detectors save lives by "smelling" for smoke while you are
in your home or apartment or while you are gone. One smoke
detector should be installed on every floor of your home or
apartment and wherever people sleep. If you sleep with the
door closed, place a smoke detector in the bedroom as well
as outside the bedroom.
- Be sure to
test your smoke detectors every month.
- Replace the batteries in your
smoke detector two times a year. Remember change your
clock, change your battery!
Winter Park residents who do not
own a smoke detector can call 407-599-3610 or email dkessluk@cityofwinterpark.org
to schedule a time to have your free smoke detector installed.
HOME
FIRE ESCAPE PLANS-
- Get together with your family
and plan for an emergency. Draw a plan of your home and
draw your escape plan.
- PARTS HOME ESCAPE PLAN:
 Make
sure that there are working smoke detectors in your home.
Know
two ways out of every room (this is usually a door
or a window).
Establish
a family meeting place outside your home like a
mailbox or tree.
Practice
your escape plan every six months using both exits.
CALLING 9-1-1
- Call 9-1-1
in an emergency.
- An
emergency can be a fire, a stranger in your home, someone
who has been injured badly, someone who has fallen and can
not get up, or someone is drowning.
- Give the
9-1-1 operator all the information they ask for.
- You need to
know your name, the address where you are and the phone
number where you are.
- Do not hang
up the phone until you are told to do so.
TIPS-
- When you
hear the smoke detector, get out fast and stay out. Remember
to stay calm.
- If there is
a fire, crawl low, under the smoke.
- Never open
a door if it feels warm. Instead use your other exit or open
a window and yell for help.
- Never hide
from a fire under a bed or in a closet.
- If your
clothes catch on fire, STOP, DROP and ROLL. Cover your face
with your hands to protect it.
- In an
emergency call 9-1-1.
- Firefighters are your friends.
- Never play
with matches and lighters. If you find them, tell an
adult.
FIRE
SAFETY CHECKLIST-
- Do you have
a smoke detector?
- Do you
check your smoke detector each month?
- Do you
change the smoke detector batteries twice a year?
- Do you have
a home fire escape plan?
- Do you have
a meeting place outside?
- Do you
practice your home fire escape plan?
- Is your
address clearly posted on your house or mailbox?
- Do you know
who to call in an emergency?
- Do you know
your address and phone number?
DIFFERENT
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR DIFFERENT FIRES-
Type A -
Ordinary Combustibles
Wood, cloth, rubber, paper, many plastics and
other common materials that burn easily.
Type B - Flammable Liquids
Gasoline and other flammable liquids, oil, grease,
tar, oil-based paints, lacquer and flammable gas.
Type C - Electrical Equipment
Energized electrical equipment including fuse
box circuit breakers, machinery and appliances.
Type D - Combustible Metals
Metal and metal dust used or produced industrially.
Type ABC - Multi-purpose
Multi-purpose extinguishers are rated for more
than one type of fire. ABC extinguishers put out most
types of fires that could start in your home - wood, paper,
cloth, flammable liquid and electrical fires.
REMEMBER TO HAVE YOUR EXTINGUISHERS INSPECTED ON A
REGULAR BASIS.
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