Show tt M 3 e y A w t tI I M P PS S t ws H. H Bell from Old No Nb 1 l is in Bill McFarlane's museum Usual Fire Precautions Vital in Nuclear Attack Fire the great help and hazard to mankind would prove so again during and after a nuclear attack While a nuclear attack might start many more fires an and make it less likely that regular firemen would be available available available avail avail- able to fight home fires the same techniques of fire prevention prevention prevention pre pre- and firefighting would be as useful during a nuclear emergency as at any other time Normal fire prevention rules would be of special importance in hi a nuclear emergency They include familiar common sense precautions such as not allowing allowing allow allow- ing mg trash to accumulate especially near heat sources exercising extreme caution in inthe inthe inthe the use of flammable fluids such as gasoline and naphtha including storage of such fluids outside when possible care in inthe inthe inthe the use of electricity repairing repairing repairing repair repair- ing of faulty wiring and avoiding avoiding avoiding avoid avoid- ing of overloaded circuits and repair of faulty heating systems Special Fire Precautions These special fire precautions precautions precautions should also be taken in a time of nuclear emergency especially by those using a ahome ahome ahome home shelter 1 Keep the intense heat rays lays of nuclear explosions from entering your house by closing doors windows and venetian blinds If windows are not fitted with Venetian blinds cover covel the inside or outside of the windows with aluminum foil or 01 coat the glass with whitewash household cleaning powder or even mud mad 2 Unless local authorities advise ise otherwise fill buckets bathtubs and other othel containers with water for use in emergency emergency emer- emer gency fire file fighting 3 If you ou h have t e taken refuge in a home fallout shelter stay there unless you rou ou hear an explosion explosion explosion sion that breaks windows If you ou do check to make sure nothing in your our your home is burning buining burning burn burn- ing and t there lere are aie no other fires near your our home that might endanger you ou If a fire does occur occur fight it promptly A home might be saved saed b by y knowing how to fight fires and by hain having on hand handsome handsome handsome some basic firefighting tools These should include a garden hose preferably already alread con con- netted a ladder buckets filled with sand containers filled with water and a fire extin extin- Keep in mind that vaporizing-liquid vaporizing types of fire extinguishers can produce dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- fumes when used in in small enclosed spaces Three Ways to Put Out Fire There are three basic ways to put out a fire 1 Take away its fuel 2 Take away its air smother it 3 Cool it with water or fire- fire extinguisher chemicals Ordinary fires should be fought by O A Getting the burning material material material ma ma- out of the house 9 0 Putting out the fire with water sand earth or fire- fire extinguisher chemicals 9 0 Smothering the fire with witha a rug or blanket preferably wet Special types of fires require special methods 9 0 If it is an electrical fire be sure to shut off the electricity electricity electricity elec elec- first Then put out the flames with water or anything else available If it is impossible impossible ble to shut off the electricity dont don't use water on an electrical fire due to danger to-danger of tion 9 0 If it is an oil or grease fire shut off the supply of whatever is is burning Then smother the flames with sand earth rugs or other heavy materials Dont Don't use water O 0 If it is a gas fire shut off the gas supply Then use water sand or earth to put out whatever is burning The information in this flits story was f furnished by the theU U Us U.s. Department of Defense Defense Defense De De- Office of Civil Defense Defense Defense De De- De- De to prepare people for or a nuclear attack and leam earn what actions s to take in case an attack should occur Local government authorities ties are responsible for supplying the public with i more detailed d ral val instructions insh for this area The information was drawn from bom the OCD publication publication pub pub- In hi Time of Emergency Emergency Emer Emer- gency gel H U which is available able without charge at local civil chil defense of of- r.-oo r. |