MacDougal School

Fire Prevention & Safety Tips Make sure all smoke alarms are in working order. Keep fire extinguishers handy. Plan escape routes. Practice fire drills at home. Teach children the facts about evacuating safely during a fire. See www.sparky.org/PDF/SparkyChecklist.pdf for a Home Fire Safety Checklist. See www.sparky.org/ for more tips on fire prevention and safety. In The Event Of A Fire Cover your mouths and noses with a moist towel or an article of clothing to keep out dangerous fumes while evacuating. Crawl under the smoke to safety, staying as low to the ground as possible (smoke always rises). Touch any door to see if it is hot, and if it is, do not open it - find another exit. Never stop to take personal belongings or make a phone call (even to 911) while evacuating. Never go back into a burning building once safely outside - wait at your family's designated meeting place. "Stop, drop, and roll" once away from the fire to extinguish any flames that may have caught on to clothing. If You Are Unable To Evacuate Seal all doors and vents with duct tape or towels to prevent smoke from entering the room. Open a window at the top and bottom so fresh air can enter. Be ready to close the window immediately if it draws smoke into the room. Call the fire department and let them know that you are still inside the building. Wave a flashlight or light colored cloth at the window to let the fire department know where you are located.