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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Another person's clothing or body is on fire and they need immediate help.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Visible flames on clothing or skin.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person screaming and running — classic panic response.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burning smell and melting fabric.
Scene hazards: Helper burns, Panicked running
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shout "Stop! Drop! Roll!" and push them gently to ground if needed for safety.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Grab heavy coat, blanket, or rug — not lightweight sheer fabric.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wrap from shoulders down, pressing fabric against body.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep smothering until flames and embers are out.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roll person if needed to extinguish back flames.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Remove smoldering loose clothing not stuck to skin.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cool burned areas with running water. Call 112.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 — report burn extent and body areas affected.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If fire started from household incident, call 101 after person is stable.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep burned areas under cool water while waiting.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Facial, airway, and large-area burns are life-threatening emergencies.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Inhalation injury if fire was in enclosed space — tell paramedics.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT slap flames with bare hands — use fabric barrier.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT tell them to run to water unless very close — stop-drop-roll first.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT peel stuck clothing from burns.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Beat the flames fast with your hands to put them out
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use a coat or blanket to smother. Beating adds air and burns helper's hands.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Helper injured and victim still burning.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person on fire may panic and run — running feeds flames.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smothering removes oxygen faster than beating at flames.