Clinton News-Record, 1969-10-09, Page 15How to Escape Fire
Remember, it isn't the flame
but rising smoke and gas that
threaten .safety in a tall build-
ing. .• ,
If fire 'breaks out in your
suite, call the ,Fire Department•
immediately. Report location.
Lave and close the door be-
hind. you. Sound fire alarm in
corridor. Leave floor by stair-
way.1Don't -use the elevator. .
If, 'there's a fire elsewhere,
';"stop's what you. are doing, turn
off all appliances. Check cor- •
ridor for smoke. If clear, close
door and leave by stairway.
,If. the corridor is filled with
smoke: making ,it impossible,Io
leave, remain in your suite.
This may be the safest spot in
a fire resistive building. Plug
all vents and cracks around
doors. Wet a towel for face
protection.
Fresh air from outside at-
tracts the spread of fire: Open
the window slightly at top and
bottom to signal your position.
If there's a balcony, stand on
it, closing the door behind you.
Await rescue instructions. One way to get out!
Be wise . . . inspect your home today! 'And ,make sure you're
fully insured. Insurance won't prevent fires, but it will'prevent
total loss. For the up-to-date fire coverage you need . . . see one
of our agents today.
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Clinton News-Record, Thursday, October 9, 1969 3A
Kitchen Cooking Warning
A man decided to remove
stains from the floor with gaso-
line. The pilot light on the hot
water heater was out and he
stopped to light it. Fire flashed
six feet to the pan of gasoline.
Ignorance' of fire hazards
such as flammable liquids results
in scores of , needless :death's
and injuries each year.
Don't add your familyto the
toll.'
The fuse is the watchdog of
electrical 'fire safety. Use only
15 amp size in household cir-
cuits. Never a penny or a hair-
pin. The wiring should be
checked; the furnace and smoke
pipes cleaned each year.
Don't litter basement, garage,
attic, or closets with paper and
junk. Check for smouldering
butts lodged in upholstered
furniture before going to bed
and provide plenty of large
ashtrays for smokers. ,
If you don't, you may wake
up and find life and happiness
threatened by a fire that could
easily have' been avoided.
In Prirate Dwellings,
Apartments, Flats