The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-01-19
IN CASE OF FIRE
AN INSURANCE MANS ADVICE AS TO WHAT 10 DO.
rom the Nov York sun.

Aere Is advice from an insurance
man as to what to do in case of fire in
your home and as to precautions to
take against fire. Considering the
dangers and the frequent occurrence OF
hres in dwelling houses he says it is
amazing how little thought is given to
nre prevention in general and to the
prompt extinguishing of small fires in
Prlvate residences in particular. Few
MONIES possess ven the most primitive
faculties for quickly putting out a fire.
Water is the best Of fire extinguish-
erS, o u the water must be at hand In
q readily available receptacle. Buckets
specially constructed with rounded
bottoms-this feature to lessen the
chance Of h buckets being utilized for
household purposes-flled with water
and placed on a suitable shelf, prefer
ably in the kitchen. are the cheapest
and most convenient fire extinguishers.
A bucket of water will do more good
thrown on a blaze with a dipper or with
q broom than dashed on at once.
Smother an oil fire with wet rags.
water thrown on burning oil will ag-
gravate the fire.
Defective flues and stovepipes, over
heated stoves, open fireplaces, naked
gas jets N carelessness with matches
and inflammable oils are prolific causes
of fires in private houses If there are
dues or s~tovepipes in your home see
they are clear of woodwork and free
from cracks An open fireplace should be
protected with a wire screen. Open
fires make an upward draught of air
from the room, and this draught will
draw light material into the flames IL
1t comes near enough.
Protect all woodwork above or be-
side a stove or gas Jet with sheets of
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If a swinging gas bracket is necessary,
always use a globe so that the flame
may not ONE in contact with combust-
lble material.
When you smell gas in the house
open h doors n windows first, then
look for the leak; but never use a lamp,
candle or lighted match to find it.
stopped with soap. 1t the leak is not
found, send for a plumber.
The dangers from care1eSsness with
parlor matches are numerous. When
scratched the head often %explodes. or
the stick breaks and the flaming head
flies off to set fire to any inflammable
material it drops on, the clothing of
women and children included. Matches
left lying around where children can
reach them or where they may be
blown or brushed off to the ground
may cost dear.
Don't light matches In dark closets
filled with hanging clothes. Matches
should be kept in a metal receptacle,
and not distributed Unfortunately
through the house. Use safety matches.
They are just as cheap and Tar less
dangerous than the parlor match.
If it should be your MISFORTUNE to
have a fire in your home try to keep
o cool head. If the blaze is just start
Ing, throw water on the burning sub
stance, not at the blaze. If you cannot
extinguish the fire at once yell "Fire!"
and her call the fremen. Make your
self familiar with the fire department
call in your Immediate neighborhood.
Do not leave a door open when you
run to give the alarm. If the doors and
windows are closed when a fire starts