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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Curtains, sofa, mattress, or other furnishings have caught fire indoors.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Flames climbing curtains or engulfing furniture.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Thick black smoke and intense heat across the room.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Crackling sound and falling burning material.
Scene hazards: Flashover, Toxic smoke from foam, Fast spread
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shout fire warning to others in the home.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If fire is larger than a wastebasket, head for the exit now.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Close doors to the room as you leave if safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Evacuate all occupants using the nearest safe exit.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Meet outside and account for everyone.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 101 — report furnishing fire and floor/room.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If someone's clothing caught fire, stop-drop-roll immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 101 from outside once evacuated.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report whether mattress foam or gas heater is nearby.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 for burn injuries.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Furnishing fires often cause hidden smoldering — fire service must inspect.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smoke inhalation needs medical care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT waste time moving heavy furniture.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use water near electrical outlets involved in the fire.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stay to fight a spreading furnishing fire alone.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Beating furniture fire with a pillow puts it out safely
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Beating adds oxygen and spreads embers. Leave if it is beyond very small, or use proper extinguishing method with escape route clear.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Flashover while attempting amateur firefighting.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mattresses and foam furniture release toxic smoke and can flash over a room quickly.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Curtains act as vertical fuel paths spreading fire to the ceiling.