Show fire strikes 1 start getting every person out of the house immediately 2 notify the fire department as quickly as possible dont let the fire get a head start 3 after the fire department Is notified and every occupant is safely evacuated from the house you can start fighting the fire 4 it if you have given the alarm through a fire alarm box stay at the box until fire engines arrive so you can direct them to the scene of the fire I 1 a as stoves furnaces and pipes statistics show that a heavy loss of life on farms occurs when kerosene is used to quicken fires hay should be properly cured and stored with ample ventilation with inspections at frequent intervals for signs of heating barn roots roofs should be examined periodically for signs of leakage since water dripping into hay can start the heating process worn and curled flammable roofs should be recovered covered re with weather tight and fire resistant materials such as asphalt shingles bar smoking in barns smoking should be strictly forbidden in barns lanterns should never be left where an animal or a careless workman can topple them over or near accumulations of litter or combustible materials all AD old feed bags rags paper and accumulations of other trash should be disposed of regularly and systematically AU ali main buildings should have lightning rod protection properly installed and examined for maintenance as a matter of regular routine gasoline kerosene and other combustible liquids should be stored in metal containers underground and at least 75 feet from main farm buildings chimneys and heating plants require frequent cleaning for fire safety electrical wiring should be tested tor for adequacy and when new wiring is installed it should meet standards of the national electrical code worn electrical equipment and frayed cords should be replaced |