Show be wary of fire Every two minutes fire damages a home somewhere somewhere in the United States The next one might be at your home Would you be prepared to meet that danger to yourself and your loved ones One of the points being stressed during National Fire Prevention Week from October 9 to 15 16 is advance preparation in the home so that loss and damage from froma a fire may be minimized It is wise to plan in advance a method or methods of escape in case of fire and be sure each member of the family is familiar with them In any fire the first order of business is to get everyone out of the house And do this Immediately without stopping to dress or save valuables Get out Then call the Fire Department from a neighbors neighbor's home or from a nearby alarm box Greatest time of danger is at night when the sleeping sleepIng sleeping sleep sleep- ing family may be unaware of their peril until too late or until the fire has gained gt ned such headway h normal escape routes are arc blocked In such a case be extremely careful about opening a bedroom door Feel it first If its it's too hot to touch dont don't open it under any circumstances If it isn't hot you may open it cautiously face taco away and foot braced so it can be slammed shut quickly if needed Use stairways for escape from the upstairs with great care If they appear likely to be blocked in any way get back up in your room close the door open the windoW window win dow and yell yeU f u 11 help The door probably will prove an effective fire break until help arrives If it doesn't toss bedding pillows mattress or clothing cloth cloth- ing ng out the window lower yourself over the window sill and drop on the pile which will help bre break k your fall Of course the best answer of all an is to avoid any fire to begin with While it is important to be safe eafe once a afire afire athe fire the starts in your home the most vital message of Fire Pf Prevention Week is to take precautions in Jn your home so fire never starts |