Show r J Y 1 t 11 I Y t Y y I THE CONTINUOUS QUEST at Uintah High School for lor Improvement and to be the best was wasy wasI I i y shown In the he senior loot float The football team tea can be bo seen In the background I j P 0 t. t 11 Fire escape plan can save lives livesA A A mans man's castle could turn into a nightmarish when maze when fire strikes if there is no prearranged escape plan says the Insurance Information Institute seven Fifty-seven percent of the fire deaths in 1974 occurred occurred oc ac in the home acc according to the latest estimates released by the National Fire Protection Association And most of these deaths death occurred between 10 pm p.m. and 6 am a.m. It is important to have a well- well rehearsed family escape plan to avoid panic and confusion in the event of a fire Even a persons person's Own own home may appear foreign in in an emergency situation at night if lithe the usual exit is blocked says says th the Institute Institute FIRE PREVENTION Week proclaimed annually by the President of ot the United States will be observed this year year October 9 3 to remind citizens of ot the present ever danger of fire This is a good reminder for families to avoid disaster by advance planning The Insurance Information Institute offers offers' these suggestions for fora a family escape plan Decide on two ways to escape from each room through room through the doors and halls and through a window to the ground below beloY When appropriate sleep with bedroom doors doors' closed dosed Fire safety experts point out that fire generally takes from 10 to 15 minutes to burn through a wooden door thus delaying the spread of fire These valuable additional minutes might just be the time tie needed for escape from the home Decide on an emergency signal that every member of the family can use to arouse arouse the others in the event of fire The predetermined signal can be as simple as yelling or pounding on the doors and walls Test th the doors before opening them Hot smoke and possibly poisonous fumes could be lurking behind the door If IT adoor a adoor adoor door is hot do not open it Instead Instead Instead In In- stead use the emergency exit Keep down close se to the floor foo approximately one foot from the floor the air lower may be poison poisonous us if the room is is' filled with smoke Cover your mouth and nose with a damp cloth if possible Never assume that IIII i r tt r t I s- s ii r fL Ilir K 1 j. j JJ I Jt f Jr I war warr if 11 r r t I y QUEENS QUEEN'S FLOAT was adorned with flowers and three lovely girls who reigned throughout Homecoming week They are se second ond attendant Teresita first attendant at af Kalynn BI Birch h and queen Shara H Hacking r FIRST x P r e er J fd iL 4 r a 44 g wP Yx ww we f THE THEME prize went to the and FF clubs for their float of a high mountain with the big U U near the top 1 j to V r. r t 1 L Ji I c kt 1 G 3 ti E ro rot t a t rt-J. rt i THIS LARGE revolving U U won the beauty title in the Homecoming para parade e. e It was entered by the Sophomore class clear air in a fire situation is safe It could contain carbon monoxide which affects judgment thus hindering your escape Roll over on the ground or floor if your clothing ignites Running will only help to fan the flames Exit the building quickly Donot Do Donot Donot not stop to gather belongings and never re-enter re a burning building Gather at a predetermined meeting place well away from the house Make sure everyone is safe and notify the fire department Practice your family escape plan so that it becomes automatic Do not overlook overlooks nighttime fire drills o F FOR EXTRA protection i warning early-warning smoke or heat detection systems which which which- I automatically sound an alarm r are available to alert a family to the presence of a fire in the home Thus alerted the family escape plan can be im tf J Sj The combination of an early early- early warning alarm and an escape 1 plan should help you sleep easier easier and and may help to save your life |