What are the rules of conduct during a fire?

Fire is a sudden and unforeseen phenomenon that arises as a result of a fire. This may be the result of a short circuit, deliberate arson or other cause of the flames spreading.

Observing the event, which is a fire, obliges you to immediately take action to protect health and life, inform the relevant services and secure the place of the incident.

The most important thing you need to do when you observe a fire in your environment is to inform the relevant services. You will do this by calling 998 or 112.

Before you make a phone call, be sure to quickly assess the situation. If there are other people within the fire, or the fire threatens someone nearby, be sure to notify them. If someone needs immediate help, they should receive such help before calling the services.

All the actions that you need to perform after observing a fire should be done in such a way that there is no mass panic. Panic can cause more accidents and even fatalities.

When you observe a fire and in no way are you able to cope with it on your own, because it threatens the life or health of yourself or others. In this situation, you should:

  • inform everyone who is nearby about the threat,
  • provide the necessary assistance to those who need it,
  • alert the relevant services,
  • (if possible) disconnect the electrical, transport, ventilation and, of course, gas installations,
  • if possible, start fighting the fire (using local extinguishing agents),
  • leave the affected area as soon as possible if there is excessive smoke in it, keeping the head at a height of less than 1 m.

Fire extinguishing can only be done with the use of appropriate extinguishing agents. We are talking about fire extinguishers or fire blankets. Under no circumstances should water or other liquids be used for this purpose on their own. When extinguishing a fire, the fire extinguisher should be held in an upright position. The extinguishing agent should be directed directly at the fire, moving the fire extinguisher vertically and horizontally. If there is a liquid fire, only a special extinguishing blanket or by spraying the extinguishing agent should be used.

Most public buildings or workplaces are equipped with various types of fire extinguishers. Extinguishing agents marked as:

A – fire extinguishers for extinguishing solids,

B – fire extinguishers for extinguishing liquids,

C – gas extinguishing fire extinguishers,

D – fire extinguishers for extinguishing metals (including liquid metals),

F – fire extinguishers for extinguishing fats and boiling substances.

Taking appropriate action, joining the firefighting action and using appropriate extinguishing agents can save lives and property and significantly reduce the scope of the fire.

Source: https://inzynieriabhp.pl/zasady-postepowania-w-trakcie-pozaru-bhp/

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