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4 RECEIVE® l ® Close all doors behind you. ® Never use an elevator to escape a fire. 0 C T 19 2016 ® Call the fire department. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ® Never go back to get anything! DEPARTMENT s If You Are Trapped ® Feel the door from bottom to top and the knob; if hot or warm, stuff clothing or towels (wet if possible) iri the cracks of the door to keep out the smoke and t toxic gases. ® If possible, open a window at the top to let out the heat and smoke collecting on the ceiling. Open a window at the bottom and bend down to breath in fresh air. Never open a window if smoke is rising from a lower floor. ® Stand by the window, waving something, and wait for rescue. If You Catch on Fire I ® STOP where you are; moving or running feeds air to the flames and worsens the fire. ® DROP to the ground; if you stand up, the fire can burn your face. ® ROLL slowly on the ground, in a rug or blanket, if you can. Fold your arms high on your chest to protect your face. t Fire Extinguishers A portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by knocking down a small fire or containing it until the fire department arrives. Portable fire extinguishers are not designed to fight a large or spreading fire. Even against small fires, they are useful only F. under the right conditions: N An extinguisher must be large enough for the fire at hand. It must be ` 1 available, 2 in good working order, and 3 fully charged. ® The operator must know how to use the extinguisher quickly, without taking the time to read directions during an emezgency. ® The operator must be strong enough to lift and use the extinguisher. Using an extinguisher that is not rated for the fire you are fighting may make the fire t` worse! Make sure the extinguisher you are about to use matches the type of fire. r.