The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-19
IN CASE OF FIRE
AN INSURANCE MANS ADVICE AS TO WHAT TO DO.
From tho New York Sun.

sometimes the firemen can reach the
| spot in time to confine the fire to one
| room. After you have given the fire
alarm work at getting out your things
| II this can be done without danger.
Don't throw the clock out of the vim
| dow and carry out the bedclothes.
Tx awakened In the night by the
smell or an alarm of fire don't wait TO
dress. Wrap yourself In n blanket or
| quilt from the bed and get out the
quickest way. Shut the doors you pass
| through. If the fire is on the first floor
| II Is dangerous TO go upstairs for any
| thins.
You can get through a smoke-filled
hall by dropping on your hands and
knees. and crawling, and you might
| iaH choking If you ran. Holding a wet
towel or anything made of wool, or
even coat collar over the mouth less
| ems the danger of injuring the lungs
from inhaling hot smoke.
Never jump from a window until all
| nope OF rescue is lost One should wait
for help until scorched or badly chok-
| ing. BY that time the firemen will in
all probability be on the spot with res
cuing ladders or life-saving nets.
person with clothing on fire should
not run or scream. Running fans the
flames and screaming takes deep
breaths which draw the heat into the
lungs To extinguish the flames quick
ly wrap yourself in a blanket, rug,
portiere or anything of a like charac-
ter available and roll upon the floor.
You can help yourself in this way bet
ter than by using water which quickly
runs Off
Any one seeing a persons clothes on
fire should so wrap and roll him. The
, person whose clothing is on fire has
| usually to be thrown down by force.
In conclusion a few hints on burns
and their treatment may not be out OF
place. Burns are of three degrees. In
burns of the first degree only the out
| side of the skin is affected. The burned
place Is red, painfully hot and tender.
To stop the pain the air must be kept
| away from it. Lint or cotton moist
ened with water to which has been
added a little baking soda should be
placed over the burn and held by a
bandage. If there is no soda use sweet
oil or molasses.
In burns of the second degree there
are blisters. Blisters are caused by wa
ter from the blood being poured out
to cool the spot. The skin over the
blister should not be taken away, but
the water should be released by a nee
die prick at the edge Burns of this
kind should be covered with soft rags
or cotton dipped in carron oil or with
cloths smeared with tallow.
Burns of the third degree take the
life out Of all the layers of the skin
and sometimes out of the flesh under
| meath. 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 q
bathtub Of warm water II the injuries
are extensive.
Exercise carefulness with fire and
| flre-breeding materials. Carelessness
| Is responsible for more than one half
of the average $500. 0000 direct loss by
fire In the United States annually. The
| amount Of indirect loss to the nation,
state, municipality and individual cit
| izen it is impossible to estimate cor
rectly, it's qualifications affecting SO
many interests as to be beyond ap-
] Proclamation.