Fire safety

1. What to do in the event of a fire

Stay calm!
1. Get out of harm's way 2. Report the fire – call the fire brigade

 Leave the house, don't waste time
 Evacuate those at risk
 Close doors
 WHO is reporting the fire?
 WHAT has happened?
 WHERE has it happened?
 HOW MANY people are injured?
 Wait for questions!

2. Extinguishing a fire the right way!

The extinguishing techniques below describe the right way to use extinguishers in a fire.
The information provided here applies irrespective of the efficiency of the extinguisher
or the size of the fire.

 Follow the chart:

Correct Incorrect

Attack a fire in the direction of the wind.

Extinguish liquid fires and fires caused by dripping substances from the top down.
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Extinguish wall fires from the bottom up.
Use several fire extinguishers at once, not one after another.

Take
account
of any
back
draft.

Replace fire extinguishing spray after use.

You should only fight developing fires yourself. Greater damage can be prevented
above all during the initial stages of a fire by using extinguishing agents in a targeted
manner. A bin catching fire, a burning candle, a burning advent wreath, a burning
cigarette that falls on the sofa when you are careless: All of these situations can quickly
turn into a life-threatening situation.