How to Survive a Fire Outbreak in a Building

Being caught up in a building on fire can be a very scary and traumatizing experience as buildings usually contain many people and several floors which makes surviving a fire almost impossible. Imagine trying to escape from a high-rise building fire! The several numbers people scrambling for elevators and stairs! What about the number of floors you have to pass to reach safety? Fire preparedness and safety are very essential for survival in a building fire breakage.

Take note of these Fire Prevention Strategies to Ensure Preparedness

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1. Install Fire Extinguishers in The Building

Homes and houses are potential high stake areas for fire outbreaks. Many lives have been lost to fires. Most of these deaths are mostly caused by people’s ignorance or being mistaken that they can stop a fire on their own. Although fire extinguishers are useful in the case of a fire, you should know how to use them properly and under what circumstances they will be effective. If a fire is too big to put out using a fire extinguisher, make survival your priority.

2. Install Smoke Detectors in the Building

A working smoke detector in a building can be a very big lifesaver during a fire. You should ensure that rooms in which fires are likely to start are all equipped with smoke detectors. Most smoke detectors also have alarms to set off whenever any small fire begins. The detectors are also long-lasting and do not need frequent maintenance or replacement.

3. Engage Family and Occupants in Fire Drills

To prepare the occupants of a building on how to act in the event of a fire, carry out random fire drills. People may not know exactly what to do when a fire breaks. Fire drills will prepare you adequately with skills for surviving an abrupt fire.

What Should you Do In the Case of a Fire Event?

A fire can make you unconscious and immobile due to the smoke and gases produced. Below are some of the things that will help you survive through a fire breakage.

1. Bend down and move by crawling on the ground to escape the rising heat from the fire.
2. Before opening a door, check the temperatures on the door surface. If still cool open the door otherwise, look for an alternative exit.
3. Once you have used an exit, close the opening behind you.
4. If you are stuck in a room, ensure that you block all openings using dump fabric.
5. Try to evacuate the building and once you are out, do not go back inside.
6. Give room and space for firefighters to access the fire and save others still stuck in the building.

Conclusion

Records of fire damages and deaths show that most fires could have been prevented by taking preventive measures and employing survival strategies. Many people do not know what to do or how to act when caught in building fires. Fire safety involves both fire prevention and how to handle a fire. Your survival highly depends on what you do during the fire since you cannot stop accidental fires.