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Household Fires

Fires in homes are most often caused by cooking accidents, smoking

and unsafe use of woodstoves or space heaters. Here are some things

you can do to avoid a home fire or protect yourself during a fire.

Protecting against fires

■ Install smoke detectors in or near all

sleeping areas and on every level of your

home, including the basement. Check

smoke detectors on a regular basis and

replace the batteries twice yearly.

If fire strikes

■ If there is a fire — evacuate. Do not

go back inside. Call 9-1-1 from a

neighbor’s house.

■ Never use water on an electrical fire.

■ Smother oil and grease fires in the

kitchen with baking soda or salt, or put a

lid over the flame if it is burning in a pan.

■ If caught in smoke — drop to your hands

and knees and crawl; breathe shallowly

through your nose and use your blouse,

shirt or jacket as a filter.

■ If you must move through flames — hold

your breath, move quickly, cover your

head and hair, keep your head down and

close your eyes as much as possible.

■ If your clothes catch fire, “stop, drop and

roll” until the fire is out.

■ Have A-B-C type fire extinguishers.

Teach family members how to use them.

■ Know the location of all exits including

windows. If you live in an apartment,

count the number of doorways between

your apartment and the two nearest exits.

■ Know two ways out of every room in

case smoke or flames block your

primary exit.

■ Choose a meeting place outside the

home, and be sure all family members are

accounted for. If someone is missing, let

the fire department know.

■ Have an escape plan and practice it with

your family. This will help ensure you

can get out quickly when there is no time

for mistakes.

■ If you are in a room and cannot escape,

leave the door closed, stay low to the

floor and hang a white or light-colored

sheet outside the window.

■ Keep folding or chain style ladders stored

in each upstairs bedroom.

■ Use alternative heat sources, such as

woodstoves or space heaters, safely:

● Never use gas ovens, gas ranges,

barbecues, or most portable or propane

heaters for indoor heating.

● Have fire-fighting materials available:

dry powder, fire extinguisher, heavy

tarp or blanket, and water.

● Before using an alternative heat source,

read the manufacturer’s instructions.

WASHINGTON

MILITARY

DE PART MENT

Emergency Management Division

Camp Murray, WA 98430-5122

Web site: www.emd.wa.gov

253-512-7000; (800) 562-6108

■ Do not smoke in the bedroom, on the

couch or anywhere you might fall asleep

while smoking.

■ Sleep with your bedroom door closed.

■ Make sure your house number is clearly

visible from the street and that fire trucks

can reach your home.

PO Box 47890

Olympia, WA 98504-7890

Web site: www.doh.wa.gov

360-236-4027; (800) 525-0127

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