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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person's clothing caught fire from stove, diya, gas leak, or accident. Flames are on their body.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Visible flames on clothing or smell of burning fabric.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person running or panicking — running fans flames.
Scene hazards: Spreading fire, Gas leak, Panicking crowd
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shout: "Stop! Drop! Roll!" Get them on the ground.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Throw blanket, heavy cotton cloth, or coat over them to smother fire — not flammable nylon.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Once flames out, call 112.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cool burned areas under running lukewarm water for 20 minutes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Remove jewellery. Cut away unburned clothing edges if safe — leave stuck fabric.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 after flames extinguished. Say clothing fire, areas burned, breathing status.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clothing fire burns are usually serious — emergency burn care required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT tell them to run — running increases flames.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use water on burning oil on clothing — smother first.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use ice, butter, or toothpaste after the fire.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Running helps blow the fire out
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Running supplies oxygen and spreads flames. Stop, drop, and roll smothers fire.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Worsening full-body burns from fanning flames.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clothing keeps burning against skin until flames are smothered or the person rolls.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Synthetic fabrics can melt into skin — cooling comes after flames are out.