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FIRE SAFETY

FIRE DARE ExNoRa for FIRE SAFETY

A volunteer fire squad composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction

Every town / village does not have a Fire Department. Only Revenue District Headquarters may have a full-fledged Fire Department. The best way is motivated volunteers coming forward to register as FIRE DARE ExNoRa VOLUNTEER who will get trained by Fore Department on Fire Fighting. Their service can be voluntary or paid if the GOVERNMENT / PRIVATE is willing to come forward to SPONSOR

FIRE SAFETY TIPS

IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A FIRE, SURVIVAL IS YOUR TOP PRIORITY. YOU SHOULD:

  • Feel if the door handle is hot, before exiting
  • Close the door behind you to keep the fire from spreading
  • If your clothes catch fire: Stop, Drop, and Roll!
  • Take fire alarms seriously; treat every alarm as a real emergency
  • If smoke is present in a stairwell, avoid it, and choose another route
  • Pull the fire alarm on your way out
  • Know the locations of emergency exits
  • Evacuate to your designated assembly area
  • Assist individuals with special needs
  • Get out of the building before phoning for help; make the call from a safe location
  • Check smoke alarms regularly, Do not tamper with fire or life safety equipment
  • Make an escape plan and practice it
  • Don't look for other people or gather up your belongings
  • Knock on doors as you leave Yell “FIRE” as you leave
  • Don’t hesitate or stray from your path as you leave
  • If you can't get out, get someone's attention
  • Hang a sheet out of the window
  • Stay low to the ground since there is less smoke and toxic gasses close to the floor

FIRE SAFETY

Make a Resident Activity In-charge –Fire Safety

There will be one retired from Fire department, working as SAFETY ENGINEER in a COMPANY or running or working in a Safety Consultancy. Make him / her the In-Charge


  • 1. Make sure all family members know what to do in the event of a fire.
  • 2. Practice alerting other members. It is a good idea to keep a bell and flashlight in each bedroom.
  • 3. Install smoke detectors. Check smoke detectors once a month and change the batteries at least once a year.
  • 4. Post emergency numbers near telephones.
  • 5. Be aware that if a fire threatens your home, you should not place the call to emergency services from inside the home. It is better to get out and place the call to fire authorities from a safe location outside the home.
  • 6. A fire burns for longer and spreads faster when there is an uninterrupted supply of oxygen. So, if there is a fire in your house, run outside the house and close all doors and windows. This will cut off the supply of oxygen and the fire will gradually reduce.
  • 7. If you smell leakage of cooking gas, you should do the opposite. Open all the windows and doors for the gas to escape
  • 8. Invest in a good quality fire extinguisher. Money is spent to buy so many things. You should not mind in buying a Handy Fire Extinguisher.
  • 9. Keep a couple of buckets with sand to put off fire.
  • 10. Train yourself and teach the rest of the members of the family on how to use the fire extinguisher
  • 11. If your clothes catch fire then lie down on the floor and start rolling. This will put the fire out.
  • 12. Keep cooking areas clear of combustibles and wear short or tight-fitting sleeves when you cook. Don’t keep your sari loose while in the kitchen particularly while cooking .
  • 13. Keep the gas Cylinder erect and flat. Do not shake the cylinder when it is exhausted. Just remove it and fix a new cylinder.
  • 14. Keep the empty cylinder outside and not in the kitchen
  • 15. Don’t keep the refrigerator inside the kitchen
  • 16. In the hands of a child, matches and lighters can be deadly! Teach children that matches and lighters are "tools" and should only be used by adults. Store them where kids can't reach them, preferably in a locked area.
  • 17. If you have halogen lights, make sure they are away from flammable drapes and low ceiling areas. Never leave them on when you leave your home or office.
  • 18. Never smoke in bed or when you are sleepy. Carelessly discarded cigarettes are a leading cause of fire deaths.
  • 19. In the pooja room use very less oil to burn the light. Remember to put off the oil lamp when your pooja is over.
  • 20. Put off candles when you leave the room.
  • 21. Practice “Stop, Drop and Roll” with your kids.
  • 22. Keep match boxes beyond the reach of the children.
  • 23. Keep minimum stock of kerosene in the house, that too safely in a safe place properly & tightly closed containers .
  • 24. Poisonous pesticide / insecticide should be kept safely & should not be kept in the kitchen or on the Dining Table.
  • 25. Have oven mitts nearby when cooking
  • 26. Place hot food and drinks only at the center of the table
  • 27. Stick your fire escape plan on your important places, where family members often frequent or near the appliances they regularly use e.g. Telephones / TV.
  • 28. Keep your water heater temperature level optimum to prevent burns.
  • 29. Don’t carry hot vessels , when carrying your baby.
  • 30. Cigarette butts fire should be put off by water, before flinging away.
  • 31. Release small appliances such as Electric Iron, Micro Oven , Hair Dryers & Toasters after using them.
  • 32. Don’t keep anything that can catch fire quickly like napkins near the cooking stove.
  • 33. Don’t smoke lying on the bed. (Please don’t smoke as you pollute yourself and cause indoor pollution in your home and subject to passive smoking).
  • 34. After you finished smoking, see that the fire on the cigarette butt is fully

4 Traits That Make or Break a Volunteer Fire Department

  • 1. Sufficient Training
  • 2. Pride
  • 3. A System for Input and Feedback
  • 4. Devotion and Dedication

Creating a Better Community:

The fire service is one of those up-and-down occupations that usually leaves us guessing as to what will come next. When the staff is all on the same wavelength and ready to move forward, we are creating a much safer workplace and a better department for our community to depend on.

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to you by Exn Dr M.B.NIRMAL

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