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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — An LPG cooking gas cylinder, hose, or regulator is leaking or on fire.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Flames at regulator, hose, or cylinder base.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hissing sound or strong gas smell near cylinder.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — White frost on cylinder or hose indicating rapid leak.
Scene hazards: Explosion, BLEVE, Gas accumulation
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move everyone away from the cylinder immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If flame is small and valve reachable, use wet cloth to turn off valve.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If not safe — leave without using electrical switches.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Evacuate building and warn neighbors.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — From safe distance, call 101 and gas company emergency number.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep people and vehicles away from the area.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not re-enter until fire service declares safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 101 from at least 20 meters away.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report LPG cylinder fire/leak, floor, and whether cylinder is indoors.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Alert building occupants to evacuate.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cylinder incidents require fire service and authorized gas technician.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burns and blast injuries need ambulance (112).
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT move or roll a burning cylinder.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT throw water on cylinder body — cooling unevenly can worsen rupture risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT attempt DIY repair on leaking regulator while gas flows.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roll the burning gas cylinder outside quickly
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Moving a heated cylinder risks explosion and spreads fire. Evacuate and call 101.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fatal explosion while handling cylinder.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — LPG cylinders can explode if heated — known as BLEVE — sending metal fragments long distances.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Gas leaks at floor level can travel to ignition sources across a room.