But if you must open a door to get out of the building, don't forget to shut it behind you If possible, this plan should include at least two ways to escape from each room should a fire break out - some of these emergency exits may include windows onto a neighboring roof or collapsible ladders from second-story windows.
In addition, when in any building or when moving into a new home, you may want to plan ahead by carefully mapping out and memorizing emergency escape routes to use in the event of a fire. Rather than immediately flinging open a door, first check for alternative exits into rooms where the flames have not yet spread or try to escape through a window if it is safe to do so. Though they may end up eventually catching fire themselves, even wooden doors can act as effective short-term barriers against flames and oxygen flow. Fires need oxygen to sustain itself and opening the door provides oxygen flow exposes people to dangerous heat levels and toxic carbon-monoxide gas," Steve Kerber, director of the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute, told INSIDER. "If fire is on the other side of a door preventing you from escaping, one of the worst things you can do is open the door. Unfortunately, opening a door ( especially one that's warm to the touch) is one of the worst mistakes you can make during a structural fire. This usually means opening doors to an attempt to find an escape route. When a fire breaks out in a building, most people's first natural impulse is the correct one - to flee the area. One of the biggest mistakes you can make is flinging open doors without first checking for a different escape route INSIDER consulted with fire and safety experts to identify some of the most dangerous mistakes you make during a fire and what to do instead. It's also crucial to know what not to do, as making the wrong decision can have serious and sometimes fatal consequences. It often indicates a user profile.įires can occur just about anywhere, so it's important to prepare yourself for them as knowing what to do during a blaze can possibly save your life and the lives of others. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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