Show Will Your Childs Child's Clothing Burn Almost every mother knows that her childs child's safety is at al stake when he crosses a busy thoroughfare or plays near the edge of the water BUT HOW many mothers know that when they buy to school clothes for their children they might be buying buying buying buy buy- ing a potential fire hazard Probably very few says Sara Miles safety expert at the National Safety Coun Coun- cil Most people simply dont don't stop to consider that their clothing can burn continues Miss Miles a home economist and consultant in the Councils Council's Councils Council's Councils Council's Coun Coun- cil's home department Women Wom en dont don't realize that their daughters daughter's frilly party dress dressor or their sons son's floppy pajamas can ignite and burn with surprising surprising surprising sur sur- speed YET BURNS from clothing that catches on fire account for 1500 deaths each year Furthermore Council statisticians statisticians statisticians estimate that people suffer disabling injuries because their clothes catch on fire How can a mother be sure that she is buying the safest clothes for her children Miss Miles says that closely woven fabrics of or a heavy weight and with a smooth surface are I least likely to burn Wool is isa isa isa a good example of such a fabric In general close fitting fitting fitting fit fit- ting garments are less likely to catch fire than loose fitting fitting fitting fit fit- ting ones Particularly dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- are flowing robes flared skirts sleeves and clothes with ruffles and frills or a napped textured surface IT IS THE parents' parents responsibility responsibility responsibility I to prevent situation in which a childs child's clothes could burn Infants and toddlers must mustoe be oe protected from fire at all times imes since they cant can't look lookout lookout out aut for themselves Miss Miles advises that older alder children be taught about the danger of fires as soon di di- as they are able to take should learn to tobe tobe tobe They be cautious when they are re renear sources of fire near common such as space heaters stoves and burning trash or leaves PARENTS AND children what to do too should know in case clothes ever catch on fire The natural tendency is isto isto isto to panic and run But Miss Miles points out that the safe thing to do is just the opposite opposite opposite op op- op- op of this If fire strikes throw the victim to the ground and sloW slowly roll him over and over This This stifles the flames and prevents them from sweeping upward to the face If a blanket or rug is handy roll the victim in that to quench the flames more quickly |