Fire is an extreme situation in which it is necessary to maintain composure and endurance. Often, people who are well aware of the rules of conduct in the event of a fire get lost and make a number of gross mistakes. This is because they are driven by panic and fear.
Instructions
Step 1
If you notice a pungent burning smell, identify the source immediately. If the appliance catches fire spontaneously, disconnect the power supply immediately. If the cause of the fire is a short circuit, then turn off the electricity in the entire apartment. Only then proceed to extinguishing. If there is a fire that is not connected with electricity (for example, a cigarette butt falling from the upper floors led to the burning of wooden floors on the balcony), then use a fire extinguisher or ordinary water.
Step 2
It is much more difficult to solve the problem if a fire engulfed most of the premises in a short time. Try to pick up the documents and leave the apartment as soon as possible. Be sure to call the firefighters or ask others to do so.
Step 3
If the fire blocked your way to the exit, and you remained locked in a burning room, try to move to the balcony. Remember that fire cannot burn without oxygen. And you, gasping and opening the windows, increase the flow of air, and the fire flares up with renewed vigor. Therefore, the best option for you is to go out onto the balcony and close the windows and doors behind you that lead to the room where the fire is blazing.
Step 4
Try to attract as much attention to yourself as possible by shouting "fire". But do not shout too hard, otherwise you may lose your voice, and at a critical moment your hoarse whisper will simply not be heard.
Step 5
If the fire engulfed only your apartment, you can escape by moving to the balcony of the lower floor. To do this, use sheets drying on the balcony or a covered carpet runner. Use improvised means to attach the fabric to a solid surface and go down to the neighbors (after making sure that the windows on their balcony are open).
Step 6
If the fire did not occur in your apartment, but strong smoke prevents you from navigating, the staircase is engulfed in fire and you cannot leave the burning house, first of all, protect your respiratory tract. Make a cloth bandage and moisten it liberally with water. Dampen your clothes with water. After all, even if the flame does not reach your home, you run the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Step 7
When trying to leave the house, never use the elevator. If your house has a fire escape, try going down it. If there is none, go down the usual stairs as low as possible (2-3 floors). In this case, you have a better chance of surviving a fire.
Step 8
Firstly, the assembled people can help you by stretching an impromptu "trampoline" from a piece of tarpaulin or other fabric at hand. In most of these situations, when jumping, a person receives only minor bruises.
Second, if the threat to life becomes critical, you can jump out of the burning house. Injuries can be serious, but it’s more likely that you will survive.
