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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smoke, flames, or burning smell from your vehicle or one you are in.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smoke from engine, wheels, or cabin; burning smell; flames visible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Electrical failure, popping sounds, or heat through floor.
Scene hazards: Fuel tank explosion, Toxic smoke, Traffic
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pull over, park, kill ignition, release seatbelts.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — All occupants exit — assist children and elderly first.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Move upwind and uphill — fumes sink.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or 101 (fire). Warn other drivers to stay back.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or 101. Say: "Vehicle fire at [location]. [Fuel type if known]."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report if anyone is burned or missing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anyone with burns, smoke inhalation, or singed hair needs hospital care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Explosion risk persists until fire service declares scene safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT re-enter for phones, bags, or pets if flames are visible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT open hood on engine fire — use extinguisher through grille gap only if trained.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You have time to grab belongings from a burning car
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cabin flashover can occur in under a minute. Toxic smoke disables before flames reach you.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Delaying exit causes smoke inhalation death.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vehicle fires spread fast — fuel, plastics, and batteries release toxic smoke. Tanks can rupture.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Opening the hood feeds oxygen and can flash-burn your face.