Show Family Should Plan Fire Escape Route A little planning will arm your family with essential information in information information in- in formation in case of a fire at home KNOWLEDGE is power That Thatis is especially true if there are children or senior citizens inthe in inthe inthe the home Know what to do At a family meeting point out that most serious home fires occur at night They will therefore be fairly far advanced before detection Normal escape routes may maybe maybe maybe be blocked so figure a second second second sec sec- ond means of escape from every bedroom THE BEST escape plan usually usually usually ally means going out the nearest nearest nearest near near- est door and fast Warn members not to open doors into halls before first checking checking checking check check- ing them for heat If a door is warm to your hand keep it shut That heat means the fire is nearby or that hot deadly gas is right righton on the other side IF SMOKE is he heavy vy crouch as you hurry along Try to cover nose and mouth with a towel or pillow Meet o 0 outside u t s sid i d e at a prearranged prearranged prearranged pre pre- arranged spot to count noses and make sure all members are accounted for NO VALUABLES a ar are r e worth trying to save Get om yourself and those OUt who can Cant Can't t tOnce make it themselves Once the family is outside report the fire to your fir fire re reH reY department Y YOUR HOME phone may nay H be knocked out so you'll want to know the location of the theor theu nearest phone or municipal u If you catch the fire in n m its infancy follow the same routine but in this case you may also want to tackle the blaze yourself before the fi fire re fighters arrive HA HAVE VE AT least one Underwriters Underwriters Underwriters Underwriters' Under Under- writers' writers Laboratories Laboratories approved carbon dioxide fire extinguisher r available and a to long tong ng hose attached to an outdoor water faucet Its It's a good idea too to have hae galvanized steel pails some filled with sand and others water available in garage basement and attic ON A flammable liquid or electrical fire never use water which will only cause the blaze to spread In an electrical fire water is a conductor of electricity and therefore dangerous Use sand carbon d dioxide oxide 1 or dry chemical |