Who would you save first in a fire?
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Who would you save first in a fire?
If forced to choose, would you save your mother or your girlfriend from a burning building? With the exams now completed, the Chinese Ministry of Justice has posted the “correct” answer: your mother.
How can you save someone from a burning building?
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- 1 Call 911. Find the closest phone and call your local.
- emergency services.
- 2 Stay close to the ground.
- kill you.
- 3 Touch doors with the back of your hand.
- come to a closed door only use the back side of your hand.
- 4 Move quickly through the burning building.
- the nearest stairway.
Why are you not recommended to go back into a burning building?
You’ll want to avoid opening doors if you’re in a building where there is a fire unless there is no other exit. You should also never move objects that are on fire, as it may cause the flames to spread, and you should never go back inside of a burning building, even if you have good intentions.
What to do if you are in a burning building?
Stay low to avoid smoke, fumes, and super heated gases that may have entered. Close doors as you leave to confine fire as much as possible. If the alarm is not already sounding, pull the fire alarm on your way out of the building. If there is no alarm to activate, yell “fire” as you leave.
What should you do when someone is on fire?
If you or someone else cannot stop, drop, and roll, smother the flames with a blanket or towel. Use cool water to treat the burn immediately for three to five minutes. Cover with a clean, dry cloth. Get medical help right away by calling 911 or the fire department.
Why do firefighters break windows?
The reduced heat and improved visibility allow firefighters to safely and quickly rescue trapped occupants and extinguish the fire. Heat and smoke rise, so cutting a hole in the roof and breaking out windows in strategic locations allows the smoke to vent upwards, allowing cool air to enter the structure from below.
What do you do in case of a fire in a building?
Steps to take in case of a building fire
- Never ignore a fire alarm.
- Take prompt action. Stay calm. Don’t waste time.
- Don’t try to extinguish the fire.
- Wake them up.
- Feel before you open.
- Open slowly.
- If heat and smoke come in.
- Using Windows.
How do you escape a building?
If you must move through it, get low, where the air is cleaner and cooler, and crawl under it. Close doors behind you as you exit, which can help slow a fire’s spread. People seek to escape buildings via a familiar route; get to know available exits ahead of time. Flee down.