Recently a fire erupted in Regent Plaza Hotel in Karachi killing 12 and injuring at least 65, it was not the first incident and unfortunately will not be the last one. So have you ever thought what should you do if a fire erupts in your house, office, shopping mall or in a hotel where you are staying?
Here are some fire safety tips which may save your life:
1) Escape Route: Whether it’s your home, office or a shopping mall which you frequently visit you should know the routes. Note how many enters and exits are there, you should remember the passage because smoke during fire will end the visibility.
2) Call Emergency & Evacuate The Building: If you are the first to see the fire then call the emergency and try to evacuate the building as soon as possible, with informing others.
3) Extinguish The Fire: If the fire has just erupted then after calling emergency try to extinguish it with available resources, but don’t risk your life.
4) Use Towels & Crawl: During trying to exit the building through fire use a towel to cover your mouth and nose to protect yourself from suffocation, and if the smoke is heavy then crawl because the smoke and temperature is greater on ceilings then on floor.