What to do in the case of a fire emergency

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Fire safety when making a fire:

1. Remember, SAFETY FIRST!
2. Cubs must always keep a safe distance from a fire.
3. An adult must always be present.
4. Someone must look after the fire from the time it is lit until it is extinguished.
5. The area must be cleared of anything that could catch alight.
6. Have a bucket of water or sand near the fire.
7. Know where to find the fire safety equipment, e.g. a fire extinguisher or fire blanket.
8. Always have the phone number on hand to call in case there is an emergency.

If there is a fire emergency:

1. Call loudly for help at once.
2. If possible, prevent the fire from spreading, e.g. throwing water or sand on it, using a fire extinguisher, or suffocating it with wet or green branches.
3. For an electrical or gas fire, switch off the electrical supply at the main switch or switch off the gas supply if it is safe to do so.
4. If the fire is out of control or dangerous, do not try to put it out. Leave the area immediately and get help.
5. Act quickly!

If you are in a building:

1. Always know a safe way to the exits. If doors are locked, make sure you know where the keys are.
2. Evacuate the building following the building's fire safety plan.
3. Move quickly but do not run.
4. Do not use the lift - use the stairs instead.
5. If there is smoke in the building, stay low to the ground - crawl if necessary. Hot air rises, so the safest air and the least smoke is close to the ground.
6. If there is heat or smoke coming through the cracks around a door, or if the door or the door handle is hot, do not open the door.
7. Do not return into a building that is on fire!

If someone's clothes catch alight:

1. Don't run!
2. Get them to STOP, DROP and ROLL.

If someone suffers a burn:

1. If someone suffers a burn, cool the burnt area with cold water.
2. If someone has been badly burned, cool the burn down but do not attempt to treat the burn. Get help at once.