Today’s lesson learned at the Wile E. Coyote School of Safety where they constantly defy the laws of physics, perverse the rules of nature, and live in animated immortality. But here, fire really burns.
What to do if a fire breaks out? You have at least 3 choices if this happens. A – You can immediately call 911, alert everyone nearby, and evacuate the area allowing the professionals to deal with it. This is the preferred method. B – You can quickly assess the situation and determine if using a fire extinguisher can put it out safely. If Y ES, grab the extinguisher, making sure to position yourself between the fire and your path of escape and then P.A.S.S. (Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the lever, and Sweep side to side) C – Remember, you don’t have to be a hero. If the fire continues or gets out of control, evacuate and call 911.
Whether at work or at home, make sure you know where all the emergency/evacuation routes are as well as the assembly area for a head count. Check that all the fire extinguishers, and the smoke/carbon detectors are current and fully operational. At home, you need to have at the very least, two ways to get out as mentioned in Home Safety-Shouldn’t have to be an Escape Artist If you haven’t done so yet, please don’t tell me if you haven’t, change those batteries in your smoke/carbon detectors! To me, the greatest act of karma is a smoke detector beeping its disapproval in the middle of the night. So you can do it then or you can get on the time change-battery change bandwagon. Better yet, get one of the newer smoke detectors with a ten-year battery.
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