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Show guishers or water buckets to keep the fire in check until the firemen arrive. Do this only if it will not endanger your life. , I Fire each year kills 2,000 children chil-dren under five ten times as many children as die from infantile infan-tile paralysis. Family Exit Drill May Save Lives With fires on the increase during winter, now is the time to plan a family exit drill, the National Board of Fire Underwriters says. Every , member of the family should know how to call the fire department and how to get out of the house or apartment quickly in case of fire. Here is the procedure recommended recom-mended by the Underwriters to save lives in case of fire: 1. Get everybody out of the house. 2. Call the fire department. If an alarm box is used, stay at the box to direct the firetrucks to the fire. 3. Use your arden hose, extin- |