Home Safety - Fire

If your clothes catch fire, stop, drop, and roll - until the fire is extinguished
Get out of the burning structure
Check closed doors for heat before you open them: use the back of your hand to feel the top of the door, the doorknob, and the crack between the door and door frame before you open it
- If the door is hot, do not open it; exit through a window
- If the door is cool, open slowly to ensure the escape route is not blocked
  - If the route is blocked, shut the door and use an alternate escape like a window
  - If the route is not blocked, leave immediately and close the door behind you
If you cannot escape, hang a light-colored sheet out of a window to alert fire fighters to your presence
Crawl low under smoke; heavy smoke and poisonous gases collect first along the ceiling
Close doors behind you as you escape to delay the spread of the fire
Once you are safely out, call 9-1-1

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