The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-29
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE.
General Hints in Case of Fire and on the
Means of Prevention.

GGnGTal h1nCS Ease OF E1rG ana on Glle
Means of Prevention.
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Mr.. John L. Durkee, Fire Marshal
of San Francisco, in closing his tenth
annual report to the Board of Fire
Underwriters of that city, presents
the following suggestions 10 the pub
Ii: as the result of his observations
and experiences:
/, Be we'll acquainted with the best
means of escape from Aour house,
both at the top and bottom
2. Do not get confused; admitno
one to your house except fremen, po-
licemen and neighbors.
3. If lady's or child's dress takes
fire, endeavor to roll the person up in
a rug, carpet: or any piece of wooden
stuff. a
4. Keep all doors and windows
closed until the firemcn arrive.
8. Always keep in your bed room
a piece of rope sufficiently long 10
reach the sidewalk, in case you can
not make your exit by the stairway.
6. If you can not make your exit
from u building by the stairway, en-
deavor to get in front room, and be
careful 10 keep all doors shut behind
you. for smoke will follow draft, and
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room, and it is difficult to stand erect,
get your mouth as close to the floor as
possible, and breathe easy, as there is
always fresh current of air near the
floor. A wet cloth over the mouth
will greatly aid breathing.
Z. In getting smoke fyOm room
always open the upper portion of
window.
s. Iu case of a fire in theater, or
any place where number OF persons
are, keep perfectly cool, and do all
you can to prevent panic, as there is
generally plenty of time to escape if
there is no panic.
9. Do not go into building where
there is thick smoke if you can help
it, without saturated sponge in your
mouth, or wet cloth or handkerchief
ever your mouth and nose.
10. In ascending or descending a
ladder, do so with the regular step, 10
prevent vibration.
IL. Have metal or earthen vessels
for matches, and keep them out of the
reach of children. Wax matches are
not safe.
II. Never leave small children in
a room alone where there are match
es or an open fire..
H13 Do not deposit ashes in
wooden vessel Or upon q wooden
floor.
IA. Never use a light in examining
a gas meter.
10. Never take light into a closet
l6. Never smoke or read in bed by
candle or lamp light.
II. Never put kindling wood on
top of the stove to drV
Is. Never leaye clothes near CRATE
or fireplace to dry
10. Be careful in making the fires
with shavlngs, and never use any kind
of oil to kindle a fire.
20. Keep all the lights as far from
curtains as possible.
l. Never pour out liquor near an
open light.
%. Always fill and trim your
lamps by daylight, and meyer near
Fl :e.
%. Never blow ont a fluid lamp.
"a. Never allow fluid to be used
for lamps to be kept in room where
a light or fire is used.
25. Alwaws try your coal oil by
pouring little of it in a saucer or cup,
and if you can make it burn with a
match or piece of paper do not use
it.
26. Put wire-work oyer your gas
lights in show windows, and keep
your goods from them.
81. Benzine, naphtha, gasoline,
yarnish, turpentine, c he
real oil, &C.. should never be drawn
by candle or lamp light, or in room
where there is fire. e
%. Sand in the place of saw-dust
should be used on the floors of oil
stores, drug stores, &c.
80. Always use a closed lantern,
and never allow smoking in hay-barns
stables, warehouses, or in stores where
goods were closely packed.
30. Always keep shavings and fine
wood away from steam boil
ers and furnaces.
81. Keep lofts, cupboards, corners,
boxes, &C., free from greasy rags.
%. Before leaving your place of
business. see that all the lights and
fires are out.
80. Before going to bed, see that
all your lights and fires are out, and
that no ashes have been left in any
wooden vessel.
81. See that your stove pipes en-
ter we'll into the chimney.