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Fire Safety — Stop, drop, and the reason it works
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Stop, drop, and the reason it works
Knowing what fire does, and what to do in the first ten seconds.
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If your clothes catch fire: stop (running fans the flames), drop to the ground (removes the upward air flow), roll (smothers the fire). Every step has a reason based on how fire behaves. It needs oxygen. Your job is to cut the supply.
- When entering any building, note where the exits are. In smoke, crawl. Hot air and smoke rise. Clean air stays low.
- Fire extinguishers follow the PASS method: Pull the pin, Aim at the base, Squeeze, Sweep side to side.
SourceNational Fire Protection Association guidelines
NDMA fire safety resources
NDMA fire safety resources
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