What To Do During A Fire

March 3, 2017

You may not think that this kind of disaster may happen to you, but you never know when and to whom such accidents will happen. This National Fire Prevention Month, it is best to learn about the things to do should your place catch a fire. It is better to be prepared than sorry, after all.

Listed below are the things you should do during a fire:

Don’t panic

You know the drill--and this has been the most cliche instruction, but you have to consider it whatever accident or disaster you might be in. Think of it this way: if you panic, you will lose your focus causing your efficiency to decline--therefore wasting your time and your effort. Your stress will eat you away and your brain may not function very well. What you have to do is this: don’t panic and keep your focus.

Find the nearest exit

When a fire starts, the first thing that you should think of is how you will survive. Find an exit such as doors or windows. If you see smoke under a door, there is a high probability that there’s fire, too. Before opening a door, check if it doesn’t have [much] smoke escaping from it and this will serve as your signal that it is safe to exit.

Protect yourself from inhaling smoke

Smoke is toxic. Inhaling too much smoke will make you disoriented, or worse, it can make you unconscious. To prevent this from happening, you should always cover your nose and your mouth. If the smoke is too heavy, get low on the floor and crawl while finding your way out.

Stop, drop and roll

This is what you have to do if your clothes catch fire. Immediately stop what you’re doing, drop flat on the floor, cover your face for protection then roll around until the fire is put off. Doing this will put out the fire quickly.

Should you have any injuries that were caused by the fire or any disaster, always seek for medication immediately.

For your further protection, you can apply for a health insurance plan that provides you cash assistance to help you with your hospital confinement. With this, you will be fully-protected should any disaster, accident or sickness get the best of you.

Always remember that your safety should always come first!

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