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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Your clothing has caught fire from flame, stove, or chemical contact.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Flames or heat on clothing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burning smell and melting synthetic fabric.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pain on skin under clothing.
Scene hazards: Deep burns, Panicked running spreads fire
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — STOP — do not run.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — DROP to the ground flat.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — ROLL back and forth covering as much body surface as possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Continue rolling until flames are completely out.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If a helper is present, they can wrap you in a heavy coat or fire blanket.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Remove smoldering clothing only if it is not stuck to skin.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cool burned areas with cool running water for 20 minutes. Call 112.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 after flames are out — clothing fires cause serious burns.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Say "clothing fire, burns to [body area]" and your location.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep burned areas under cool water while waiting if possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — All significant burns from clothing fire need emergency medical care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smoke inhalation from burning synthetic fabric requires evaluation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT run — running makes clothing fire worse.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT pull burning clothing over your head — smother in place or roll.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT apply butter, toothpaste, or ice to burns.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Running to water is the fastest way to put out clothes on fire
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Running fans the flames. Stop-drop-roll works immediately wherever you are.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Worse burns before reaching water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clothing fire spreads rapidly when you run because air feeds the flames.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stop-drop-roll smothers fire by removing oxygen from fabric.