| Before a fire happens, be
prepared by installing smoke detectors and checking
periodically to ensure that they work. Con duct fire
drills in your home and plan escape routes as well as a
place for all members of the family to meet outside. You may never have to face an uncontrolled fire,
but knowing what to do at the time can save your life.
Practice the following actions in your fire drills.
 Go to your door and feel
it to see if it's hot.
If the door isn't hot,
then leave the room and then the building. Leave
immediately and don't come back. If you encounter smoke
while leaving, drop down to the floor and crawl out.
If the door is hot when
you feel it, go out through the window or take another
route. If you have no way out, keep your door closed so
that smoke can't get into the room. Drop down to the
floor, where the fresher air is, and crawl over to the
window. Open it and hang a sheet or blanket out the
window to alert firefighters you are in the room.
Once out of your
building, do
not return for any
reason. Call the fire department from a location that is
a safe distance from the fire.
If your clothes catch
fire, stop where you are, drop to the floor or ground and
roll around. That will help put out the flames. Fire
experts call this action stop, drop and roll.
For more information on fire prevention and safety
call the Rochester Fire Department: 603-335-7545
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