| Show Putting Out Household Eires Fires Ii The fire department and underwriters underwriters underwriters under under- I writers have warned tho the public I against the danger of a blaze in this present situation Here are a few Tew hints from a q member of the department department department depart depart- ment that woman should commit commit commit com com- mit to memory for they are so easy to carry out that if universally known and put in practice they would save much valuable property that now goes up in smoke not to mention the lives lost In many of these conflagrations A wet broom forms an effective I fire extinguisher for all small household household household house house- hold fires If the tho curtain blows over the gast Jet or 01 lamp and blazes up use a a. broom Wet Vet it III in a pail pall of water or at a a. faucet One can throw a solid sheet of water or just a spray spra with this from a pail It is almost as asgood asgood asgood good as a hose It Is possible to beat out a fire firo with a wet broom or pull down a blazing curtain or portiere On discovering flames in any room close the door and window also if It possible to stop the draught and then run for the broom and pail By taking taking tatting tak tatt- ing this precaution and ke keeping cool the chances are that the fire will be out long before the firemen arrive If the bed catches fire firo because of the bad habit some men have of readIng reading reading read read- ing and smoking In bed beat out the fire with a a. wet broom If It the fire spreads to the mattress get the man manof manof manof of the family who is probably the cause of such a conflagration to roll it up and throw it out of the window If this cannot be done make him upset the bed and throw the mattress on the floor It will burn slower there and the broom and water can cani be used to the best advantage i Never try to extinguish burning grease by throwing water on the blaze as this only spreads it Such fires must be smothered Put flour salt sand or even baking powder on the flames It is often best hest to let leta a pan of grease burn itself out and simply see that it sets nothing else else on fire tire Dont Don't throw the flour or salt salton oil on It as this will make the burning fat splash in all directions Use a ang ng stick or poker to mix the flour lour I or grease This will quickly put out out the fire If It a lamp or oil all heater takes fire handle It very ery quickly or of let It alone Toss a rug or heavy blanket over It or empty salt or flour on It It but not I sugar or it will only make a bad matter worse If the lamp explodes I or upsets the best thing to do is to close the doors of the room and turn in a fire alarm Remember these four rules They may help save your life Ilfe as well as those of others Never pass close to toa toa toa a fire Do not go above a fire for flames travel upward Do not go back I for valuables after reaching a place of safety Lose no time in getting everyone everyone everyone every every- one out of the house If your clothing catches fire dont don't run out of doors but li lie ha down on oil the floor and roll over throwing a rug I around the bod body if possible to smother the flames and protect the face |
