“STOP, DROP, AND ROLL” is used when you/your clothes catch fire. This means to immediately stop what you are doing, drop to the group, and roll on the ground in order to smother the flames.

If your clothing catches fire, do not run or take other action that will fan the flames. Immediately drop down and roll on the floor to extinguish the flames. Laboratories are also equipped with fire blankets for extinguishing clothing fires. Your instructor will use one if necessary to smother the flames completely.

Catching On Fire: If you or someone in your area has their clothing catch fire, attempt to put the fire out by having the person stop, drop and roll on the the floor. If a fire blanket is available, this can be used to wrap around the person to extinguish the flame.

What should you do if your clothes catch fire? Either go to the shower or stop drop and roll. You just studied 21 terms!

What should you NOT do if a person’s clothes suddenly catch fire? Wrap a fire blanket around a standing person.

Never wrap a person whose clothes are on fire in a fire blanket, as it can create a chimney effect and cause burns on the person’s body and face. Instead they should roll on the floor to try to put out the fire, or step under a safety shower, if there is one in close proximity.

If a Carbon Dioxide extinguisher is only option and is used, do not spray in the face where it could be inhaled. Avoid non-burning skin if possible. Carbon dioxide can cause frost bite to occur on exposed body parts.

wear short shorts and sandals. wear long pants and closed toed shoes, and even a lab coat if possible. keep the chemicals in your safety hood as much as possible. wear gloves.

How to Work with Volatile Compounds

1. To remove solvent from a volatile product, avoid using a high vacuum line, and take care when working under reduced pressure.
2. To run a reaction at elevated temperature with a volatile reagent, use a Vigreaux condenser or research sealed-tube apparatus/ techniques.

Skin and mucous membrane contact with vapor can also be a route of exposure for certain chemicals. This can lead to irritation, sensitization, and other adverse health effects. The vapors from flammable chemicals will ignite if there is a sufficient amount of oxygen and an ignition source present.

Acid spills should be neutralized with sodium bicarbonate and then cleaned up with a paper towel or sponge. Do not use a strong base, such as sodium hydroxide, to neutralize a strong acid like hydrochloric acid. The sodium bicarbonate will do the job with much less chance of injury.

What should you NOT do if a person’s clothes suddenly catch fire? Wrap a fire blanket around a standing person. Why should you never use a CO2 based fire extinguisher on a person? CO2 is freezing cold.

Put the fire out by pouring water slowly onto the flames. Do not throw or dump the water. This can cause a sudden swell in smoke which can be dangerous.

STAY where you are—moving or running feeds air to the flames and worsens the fire. DROP to the floor—if you stand up, the fire can burn your face. Fold your arms high on your chest to protect your face. ROLL slowly on the floor or ground, in a rug or blanket if you can.

Do NOT

• Leave candles, incense, barbecue grills or other open flames unattended.
• Use halogen lamps near curtains or other combustibles.
• Hang tapestries from walls or ceilings.
• Leave cooking appliances unattended.
• Use barbecue grills in or on any building or fire escape.
• Smoke in bed.

10 things not to do in a fire

• Don’t install smoke alarm detectors.
• Pop upstairs to retrieve heirlooms, passports and pets.
• Open doors that have smoke billowing from the joints.
• Throw water on a chip pan fire.
• Try and escape using a Lift.
• Jump from an upstairs window.
• Hide in a cupboard or under the bed.
• Smoke cigarettes in bed.

Remember that water evaporation rate goes up with temperature. Not to forget, running with a fire around exposes you to the risk of catching the clothes on fire, which becomes harder when they are wet.

So, is it a good idea to open a window during a fire? Opening a window during a fire is not usually a good idea. This allows for increased oxygen to fuel the fire and can cause an increase in heat and the rate of fire spread.

In building code, a means of egress is a way to exit a property in the case of a fire or other emergency. Every apartment or other residence must have at least two means of egress. These can be door, windows, ramps, corridors, or fire escapes. An elevator is not considered a means of egress.

The shower would do little to prevent smoke inhalation. You would quickly breathe in enough smoke that you would pass out, and die. Even if the shower were to delay your demise, you would still be in a burning house and the bathroom would eventually burn.

A shower unit is being recalled because there is a risk it could give people an electric shock or catch fire. According to Electrical Safety First, the Triton’s Safeguard+ shower could develop a fault which might lead to overheating and a potential risk of electric shock or fire hazard in a very small number of cases.

If possible, don’t run or walk through a burning room Fire is certainly dangerous, but so is the heat and smoke it generates. If there is a lot of smoke around you as you try to escape, stay as low to the ground as you can. If possible, drop to the floor and quickly crawl toward an exit.

What to do in a fire

1. Plan an escape route. Emergency escape plans save lives.
2. Extinguish the fire if you can.
3. Rescue humans and pets first, belongings second.
4. Stop, drop, and crawl.
5. Never take the elevator.
6. Test doorknobs.
7. Don’t panic.
8. Get out and stay out.

Top 10 Tips to Prevent House Fires

1. Test Your Smoke Alarms Regularly. The easiest way to avoid a house fire is by checking your smoke alarms regularly.
2. Inspect All Your Heating Sources.
3. Keep Your Stove and Oven Clean.
4. Don’t Leave Your Kitchen.
5. Always Check Your Dryer.
6. Maintain All Cords.
7. Properly Store Flammable Products.
8. Practice Caution with Candles.

When it comes to fire safety, the number one rule is that everyone goes home. Ensuring this starts the moment you drive up on scene with a good scene size up. Assessing the structure, looking for hazards, and calculating the best means of fire attack are some of the first steps to ensuring scene and firefighter safety.

Five Fire Safety Tips

• Check that all smoke and fire alarms are functioning properly. Ideally, you should test your fire alarms once a month and replace batteries twice a year.
• Have an actionable fire plan.
• Never leave a room with an open flame.
• Have at least one fire extinguisher.
• Embrace the cliché—Stop, Drop, and Roll.