The sun., 1910-11-27
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE
An fNst RaNTE MANS AM RE
YOR HOME fSE.
Precautions ia Private Rs-idenees -
rh,ngs 20 Ds and To A'sisi Dosnx
Burns of THREE Degrees and Their
Treatment-Gost sf tareir>snrs~.

Burns vf Thrr~ Degrees and Their
Treatment Cost sf Carrlrssness.
Here il advice from an insuranc. man
a. To what To do ia case VI fire IN yonr
home and as TO precautions 10 take against
fire Considering the dangers and the
frequent occurrence Of fires IN dwelling z
houses he says u ~ amazing how httl"
thought is given 10 fire prevention IN gen
eral and u ,he prompt extinguisnfnen' OF
small fire. IN private residences IN par
ticular Few homes pos-es- even the
most primitive facilities for quickly
putting out fire
Water L. the best of fire eXtinkuisherS.
but tbs, water murt be at hand in d readily
available receptacle. Buckets specially
constructed with rounded hOItOmS this
fes tur. to lessen the chance Of the buckets
being utilized for household purposes e.
flied with water and placed on a suitable
shelf. preferably In the kitchen. are the
cheapest and most convenient fire "S-
tinguishsrs bucket Of water ~hl do
more good thrown ON a blaze with a
dipper or with a broom than dashed on
NJ once.
smother an oil fir. with wet rags. cloth.
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thrown ON burning oil will aggravate
the fire.
Defective hues and stovepipes. over
, heated stoves. open fireplac-s, naked
ga- jets and carele-sness with matches
and intammable oils are prolific ca'iss-s
of fires in private houses. IL there are
hue- or stovep,pes in your home see
that they are clear OF woodwork and
free from cracks An open fireplace
should be protected with wire screen
Open fires make an upward drausht OF air
from the room. and this draught will draw
light material into the flames IL II
comes near enough.
Protect all woodwork above or beside
a stove gas jet with sheets OF aso~stos
or tin. Use rigid gas fixt ures. IL a swing
ing gas bracket in necessary always Use
a globe so that the fame may not come in
contact with combustible material.
When you smell gas in the house open
the doors and windows first. then look for
the leak but never Use a lamp, candle or
lighted match to find IT, Leaks in gas
pipes may he temporarily stopped with
SOAP IL the leak in not found send for a
plumber.
The dangers from carele-sness with
parior matches are numerous When
scratched the head often explodes. or
the stick breaks and the flaming head
flies of 10 set fire To- any infiammable
material IL drops on. the clothing Of
women and children included. Matches
left lying around where children can
reach them or where they may bs blown
OF brushed on to the ground may cost
dear
Don't light matchss in dark closets
filed with hanging clothes. Matches
should h, KEEP, in a metal receptacle. and
not distributed indiscrIminately through
out tn. hous. Use safety matches.
They ara just a. cheap and far less dam
garous than tn. pnrlor match
II it should be your misfortune Ia have
a mr.. in your hom" try to KEEP cool
head II the blaze - just starting throw
water on tn" burning substance. not az
the blaze. II YOU cannot eStinguish the
fire az once veil Fire and then call the
firemen Make yourself familiar with
the fire department call IN your immediate
n.ighborhood.
10 not leave a door open when you
run 10 give tn. alarm II tn. doors and
windows are closed when a fire starts
sometimes the frrmen can reach the
/ After YOU have given the fire alarm Work
at getting out your things II this can oe
done without danger Don't throw the
clock out Of the window and carry out the
bedclotheS
n awak.ned in the night by the smell
or an alarm Of fire don't wait 10 dress.
Wrap Yourself IN a blanket or quilt from
the bed and get out the quickest way
shut the doors you pass through " ths
fire 10 on the first floor II IA dangerous 30
60 upstairs for anything
You can get through smoke hied h<,ii
Ly dropping on your hands and knees
and craw ling and you might fall choking
n YOU ran Holding a wet towel or any
thing made u wool or even coat collar
over IN. mouth iaa-sns the danger OF
iniuring the lungs from inhaling hot
smoke -, =,
Never lump from window until all
hor., OF rescue u lost one should walt
for help until -corChed or badly choking
Nv thai rim. the firpmen will In all prob
ability he ON the spot with re-c'Ilng lad
der- or life saving nets
4 person with clothing on fire should
not run or sCrpIfn Running fans the
flames and screaming takes deep oreath-
which draw th.. heat into the lungs To
extingush the flames quickly wrap your
self in - blanket. rug. porter. or any
thing Of like character available ana
roll upon tn. foor. You can help your
I self IN thus way better than by using water
which quickly runs on
Anv on. seeing person clothes on
/ fire should wrap and roll him. ihe
! par-on whose clothing u on fire has u-'I-
I ally 10 ba thrown down ny force.
| In conCllI-ion - few hints ON burns ana
! their treatment may nos be out 0f place
Burns are of three degrees. In burns of
the first degree only the outsld. Of the
akin i affected. Tho burned place -
red. painfully not and tender. To stop
the main th. air must be kept away from
IL Lint or cotton moi-tened with water
10 which has been added a little baking
soda should he placed over the burn
and held by bandage " there - no
s,da use sw ,et oil or rnols,e-@-s.
In burns Of the second degree there
are bIisters Bli-ters are caused by
water from the blood being poured out
10 cool tho spot The skin over the
blistar should not be taken away. but
the water should be released by q needle
, nrick at the edge Burns of this kind
should be covered with soft rag or cotton
dipped IN carron oil or with cloths
sns.ared with tallow.
Burns of the third degree take the life
out of all the layers oI tn. skin and some
times out Of the flesh underneath. A
deep burn should have the care OF a
DOCTOR Immediately. Until he arrives
the patient should be- wrapped in a
blanket or placed IN a bathtubsof warm
water IL the in jurie~ are extensive.
Exercise carefulns-s- with fire and fire
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